Cyber Crime Unit (Hellenic Police)
| Cyber Crime Unit Υποδιεύθυνση Δίωξης Ηλεκτρονικού Εγκλήματος | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1995 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| National agency (Operations jurisdiction) | Greece |
| Operations jurisdiction | Greece |
| Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction |
| Governing body | Ministry of the Interior and Administrative Reconstruction |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Headquarters | Athens |
| Minister responsible |
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| Parent agency | Hellenic Police |
| Website | |
| www.astynomia.gr | |
The Cyber Crime Unit (Greek: Υποδιεύθυνση Δίωξης Ηλεκτρονικού Εγκλήματος) of the Hellenic Police, was formed in 1995. The headquarters of the agency is in Athens.
History
The Cyber Crime Unit was a concept of its current director, FBI-trained Brigadier General Manolis Sfakianakis.[1]
The unit started operation with just two officers, and is currently run by over 80 law enforcement agents and civilians holding bachelor, or PhD degrees from universities such as the Imperial College of London, Stanford University and the M.I.T. .
Sectors
The Cyber Crime Unit has the following sectors :
- Credit card fraud
- Financial fraud
- Child abuse
- Serious organized crime
- Cyber terrorism
Services
Since 2004, when the unit was upgraded to a full department of the Hellenic Police, it has resolved over 6,000 cases of fraud,[2][3] extortion and child abuse,[4] while several resolved cases were only partially committed in Greece.[5]
The unit has intervened in an extremely large amount of suicide attempts,[6] saving altogether over 600 lives.[7][8]
In addition, the Cyber Crime Unit is operating a website called Cyber - Kid which is providing useful information to children and parents using the Internet.
Since 2013, the Cyber Crime Unithas organised a number of conferences[9][10] all over Greece, to inform children and parents on the dangers of internet use.[11][12] After the first conference, the Cyber Crime Center launched a live streaming website projecting the conferences in real time.[13]
References
- ^ http://www.koolnews.gr/crime/manolis-sfakianakis-o-epikefalis-ton-ellinon-james-bond-tou-diadiktyou/
- ^ Nooz.gr. "Εξιχνιάστηκε απάτη με αγορές από το διαδίκτυο". Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Διακινούσε μη εγκεκριμένα φαρμακευτικά σκευάσματα μέσω διαδικτύου". Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Τρεις συλληψεις για σκληρο υλικο παιδικης πορνογραφιας..." Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Εξιχνίαση ηλεκτρονικής απάτης σε βάρος τράπεζας". Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ Μόσχος, Θωμάς (19 July 2012). "Σημαντικό το έργο Σφακιανάκη και της Δίωξης Ηλεκτρονικού Εγκλήματος". Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ http://www.xrimaonline.gr/214510/apetrepse-autoktonia-i-dioxi-ilektronikou-egklimatos
- ^ "Απέτρεψε αυτοκτονία η Δίωξη Ηλεκτρονικού Εγκλήματος". Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ Αθανασόπουλος, Μπάμπης (30 January 2013). "Συνέδριο Ασφαλούς Πλοήγησης από τη Δίωξη Ηλεκτρονικού Εγκλήματος". Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ Αθανασόπουλος, Μπάμπης (28 January 2013). "2ο Συνέδριο Ασφαλούς Πλοήγησης από τη Δίωξη Ηλεκτρονικού Εγκλήματος". Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ web-administrator. "24-10-2011:Παρουσίαση της νέας διαδικτυακής και διαδραστικής εφαρμογής χρήσιμων συμβουλών για την ασφαλή πλοήγηση στο διαδίκτυο - Υπ. Προστασίας του Πολίτη". www.minocp.gov.gr. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ http://www.cyberkid.gov.gr/parents/Δράσεις.html
- ^ "Live streaming-4ο Συνέδριο Δίωξης Ηλεκτρονικού Εγκλήματος". www.cybercrimeunit.gr. Retrieved 24 March 2018.