Crackdown on darknet criminals in 14 countries, 45 people arrested in Hungary

More than 300 individuals were arrested in a police operation targeting darknet activities, leading to significant seizures of drugs, weapons, and cash. The Europol operation, named TorNado, involved law enforcement from 14 countries and resulted in the arrest of 354 sellers and buyers, including 45 in Hungary. Authorities conducted hundreds of searches, confiscating five tons of drugs and assets worth over 210 million euros. In the U.S., over 4.8 tons of illegal drugs and 152 firearms were seized. The coordinated international effort against cybercrime and drug trafficking lasted from May 2025 to October 2026, dismantling five major dark web marketplaces. Europol also reported the takedown of malicious infrastructures linked to various cybercriminal activities, identifying 6.4 million victims whose data was compromised.