On January 1st, 2013 the new Cybercrime Center at Europol branded as EC3 kicked off its operations. The Center will be the focal point in the EU’s fight against cybercrime, contributing to faster reactions in the event of online crimes. It will support Member States and the European Union’s institutions in building operational and analytical capacity for investigations and cooperation with international partners.
Read more here – https://www.europol.europa.eu/ec3