As from 11 January 2013 the new European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) will be up and running to help protect European citizens and businesses from cyber crime.
The European Commission has proposed to establish a EU Cybercrime Centre to fight online criminals and protect e-consumers. The centre will be located in the Hague, the Netherlands and will be part of the European Police Office or Europol. It is expected to start operations in January 2013.
