Security Documents & IT

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  José de la Mata Amaya named as Eurojust VP

  de la Mata will take up office on December 18 for a four-year term, replacing current VP Boštjan Škrlec.

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  French hospital suffers major data breach in cyberattack

  Electronic health records from more than 750,000 people have been offered for sale via the Dark Web.

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  OECD gauges impact of counterfeits on UK economy

  In 2021, the value of fake and pirated goods imported into the UK amounted to £7.1bn, 1.5 per cent of the total.

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  Michael Schmid elected new president of Eurojust

  Schmid will take up office on November 15 for a four-year term, replacing current president Ladislav Hamran.

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  €14m in fake currency seized in postal crackdown

  174 parcels containing counterfeit currency were seized, triggering 144 new police investigations, said Europol.

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  Russia 'aiding Houthi Red Sea attacks;' report

  Russia provided targeting data for the Houthis as they attacked ships with missiles and drones, it is claimed.

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