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NTT Security partners with Europol
to bolster threat intelligence
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TT Security, the specialised security company of NTT Group,
has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3). This latest
move forms part of its commitment to sharing its strategic threat
intelligence with industry partners and law enforcement agencies to
prevent cybercrime globally.
The new MoU defines a framework for NTT Security and Europol to
exchange strategic threat intelligence as well as information relating to
cybersecurity trends and industry best practice. Trust building through
public-private sector partnerships is a priority for NTT Security as it
looks to enhance its relationship with EC3 which now includes NTT
Security’s Global Threat Intelligence and Incident Center (GTIC).
As part of the agreement, NTT Security will support EC3’s mission
to strengthen the law enforcement response to cybercrime, engage
on a range of pertinent areas including input to the annual Internet
Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA), Europol’s flagship
strategic report on the emerging threats and developments in
cybercrime and the key recommendations to law enforcement, policy
makers and regulators to allow them to respond to cybercrime in an
effective and concerted manner.
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On the signing of the MoU, Kai Grunwitz, Senior Vice President
EMEA at NTT Security, said: “Europol works on all aspects of
cybercrime – from botnet takedown and spear phishing, right
through to cryptomining, cryptojacking and the dark web – and
therefore relies on collaboration with private sector security
specialists like NTT Security for enhanced strategic threat
intelligence. Our partnership with Europol reinforces the critical role
that threat intelligence plays in the fight against cyberattackers
and how, by working together, we can make the digital world safer
for individuals, businesses and governments.”
The Head of Europol’s EC3, Steven Wilson, said: “As criminals
increasingly threaten citizens’ and businesses’ digital lives,
it is vital for the law enforcement community to work closely
with the global industry players to create a safe environment
on the Internet. We are honoured to collaborate with one of
the top global telecommunication players to fight cybercrime.
I am confident that the high-level of technical expertise that
NTT Security will bring will result in a significant benefit to our
work. Working in cooperation of this type between Europol and
industry is the most effective way in which we can hope to secure
cyberspace for European citizens and businesses.” n
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