From Miracle Cures to Fake Sprays, EU Joins Global Crackdown

  • Europol part of global operation that led to seizures, arrests
  • EU’s von der Leyen says cybercrime has increased amid crisis
N95 particulate respirator masks and procedure face masks.Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg
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The European Union’s law enforcement arm helped spearhead a global crackdown on gangsters peddling a “staggering amount” of fake products online linked to the Covid-19 virus, according to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.