Police camera surveillance to increase during Eurovision

The mobile camera trailer currently parked outside Malmö Live is part of the increased surveillance put in place by the Police during the Eurovision Song Contest. Bild: Anna Hermansson, Swedish Police Authority. Camera surveillance is one of a number oftools

Sammanhang: ...The increased surveillance will consist of cameras that are temporarily mounted on building facades, as well as police drones with built-in cameras. In addition, mobile camera trailers will be parked in locations where the Police wishes to enhance stationary surveillance....

Omnämnda platser: Malmö Live, Folkets Park, Malmö. Omnämnda personer: Anna Hermansson, Song Contest, Jimmy Lindin.

A peaceful Eurovision week with occasional public order disturbances

Police officers at Eurovillage in Folkets Park in Malmö. A large number of police employees have worked to ensure that the Eurovision Song Contest could be carried out in a safe and secure manner. The security arrangements for the Eurovision Song Contest

Sammanhang: ...I hope that the majority of the residents of Malmö and the visitors perceived the Police as available and present”. During the Eurovision week, a number of authorised public gatherings took place in Malmö. ...

Omnämnda platser: Malmö. Omnämnda personer: together with, Petra Stenkula.

Polisen tar ner världens största ransomware-tjänst

Svensk polis har tillsammans med brottsbekämpande myndigheter från nio andra länder riktat ett hårt slag mot grupperingen bakom världens mest aktiva ransomware – LockBit. Operationen har bedrivits under namnet Cronos och samordnats på Europol. LockBit är

Sammanhang: ...LockBit är världens mest använda och skadliga ransomware-as-a-service och har orsakat skador för miljarder euro. Operation Cronos riktade in sig på ransomware-tjänstens kritiska infrastruktur, huvudmän och användare. ...

Omnämnda platser: Finland, Japan, Sverige. Omnämnda personer: Björn Eriksson.

Nya åtgärder mot ransomware-tjänsten LockBits administratör

Nu pågår fas två av operation Cronos där utvecklaren av LockBit ransomware är internationellt efterlyst och föremål för en rad ekonomiska sanktioner. Den första fasen av operation Cronos avslutades i februari 2024 där en internationellt koordinerad polisinsats

Sammanhang: ...Ransomware är en skadlig programvara som krypterar filer på en dator eller i ett system och kräver betalning för att låsa upp dem. Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) är en modell där kriminella säljer eller hyr ut ransomware-program till andra, så kallade affiliates, för att genomföra ransomware-attacker. ...

Omnämnda platser: Kanada, Sverige, Australien. Omnämnda personer: States Sanctions Senior.

Lower crime rates in Malmö during Eurovision

Slightly fewer crimes were reported during the Eurovision week than a normal week in May. Almost 100,000 people visited Malmö during the Eurovision week. The police had planned for a large number of people in public locations, but had also prepared greater

Sammanhang: ...International cooperation in investigations A special investigation group was formed to be able to quickly deal with cases that were related to Eurovision or that had an impact on the event. This included everything from minor crime such as pickpocketing and possession of drugs to a capacity to deal with very serious offences. In light of the worsening security situation, the police put a major focus on surveillance and observing individuals displaying deviating behaviour. ...

Omnämnda platser: Swedish, Malmö, Europol. Omnämnda personer: deal with, Anna Sjöberg, Petra Stenkula.