📰 News Alert... 🔖 Title: Europol Report Reveals How AI and Crypto Fuel Organized Crime 🗓️ Published: 2025-03-19T11:12:53-04:00 📄 Summary: The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) has issued a detailed report highlighting the growing role of artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency in enhancing the efficiency of organized crime. The report emphasizes that as criminals embrace advanced technology, they are able to automate and scale their operations, particularly in phishing and identity theft. Europol notes that generative AI has lowered barriers for entry into digital crime, enabling broader attacks with realistic synthetic media. Additionally, blockchain technologies have shifted beyond cybercrime to facilitate traditional criminal activities, including drug trafficking and migrant smuggling. 🔗 www.europol.europa.eu/cms/sites/default/files/documents/EU-SOCTA-2025.pdf 🗞️ Source: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra 💓 #Cybercrime #AI #Cryptocurrency