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UNODC and Interpol Start in Vienna the Fight Against Global Fraud Networks

It often starts with a harmless text message, a tempting investment tip on social media, or a deceptively genuine phone call from someone claiming to be a bank employee. But behind the facade of “quick money” lies a global security crisis.

April 1, 2026

International Investigative Team, Including Members from Austria’s BKA and the U.S. FBI, Shuts Down “SocksEscort”

In a coordinated operation, the FBI, the Austrian Federal Criminal Police Office (BK), and other international partners have succeeded in permanently taking down the criminal proxy service “SocksEscort.” The service, which had been active since 2009, served as an infrastructure for cybercriminals worldwide to carry out attacks and conduct illegal business.

March 23, 2026

The Epstein Case and Elite Research: The Shockwaves Reach Austrian Science

From Harvard University to Vienna: the close ties between star mathematician Martin Nowak and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are having ever-widening repercussions. While Nowak has been suspended in the U.S., the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) is now also considering consequences. At stake are millions in donations, private island visits, and the question of how purchasable academic integrity is.

March 2, 2026

Epstein Files Reach Vienna: Fake Austrian Passport and Secret Mission at Café Landtmann

Years after his death in a New York prison cell, the Jeffrey Epstein case still casts a long shadow over Austrian domestic politics. Newly released files from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) now reveal explosive details about a travel document that nearly cost Epstein his freedom when he was arrested in July 2019: a forged Austrian passport.

December 23, 2025

US Ambassador Kennedy Meets Austrian Officials to Strengthen Bilateral Relations

US Ambassador to Austria Victoria Kennedy has been meeting with various Austrian officials, including President Van der Bellen, Chancellor Nehammer, Foreign Minister Schallenberg, and Interior Minister Karner. Read what the ambassador is doing to strengthen bilateral ties between the US and Austria.

March 4, 2022

Austria Participates in Huge Blow Against International Organized Crime

Right in the middle of an internationally coordinated campaign against organized crime, the Austrian police forces have seized more than half a million euros, 700 kilograms of narcotics and more than 30 weapons. Read more about the strike below.

June 10, 2021
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