Security News > 2025 > March > How AI, corruption and digital tools fuel Europe’s criminal underworld

Europol has released its 2025 report on serious and organized crime in the EU. The EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) is based on intelligence from EU countries and global law enforcement. The findings are stark. Organized crime is becoming more complex and harmful, with deeper roots across Europe. Organized crime is changing fast The structure of organized crime is shifting. Groups are no longer tied to old ways of working. They’ve adapted … More → The post How AI, corruption and digital tools fuel Europe’s criminal underworld appeared first on Help Net Security.
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