Europol has published its seventh Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA), the agency”s annual cybercrime report containing updates on the latest trends and effects of cybercrime in the European Union and beyond.
Much has changed since last year”s IOCTA edition, yet some things are still the same, the agency notes.
“Although the COVID-19 crisis showed us how criminals actively take advantage of society at its most vulnerable, this opportunistic behavior of criminals should not overshadow the overall threat landscape,” according to the press release issued this week. “In many cases, COVID-19 has enhanced existing problems.”
Key findings from this year”s report include:
“The Coronavirus Pandemic has slowed many aspects of our normal lives,” EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, said. “But it has unfortunately accelerated online criminal activity. Organised Crime exploits the vulnerable, be it the newly unemployed, exposed businesses, or, worst of all, children. This report shows the urgent need for the EU to step up the fight against organised crime [online] and confirms the essential role of Europol in that fight.”
Readers can download the full IOCTA 2020 report here.
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Filip has 15 years of experience in technology journalism. In recent years, he has turned his focus to cybersecurity in his role as Information Security Analyst at Bitdefender.
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