The 2025 EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment (EU-SOCTA) provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolving criminal landscape in Europe. The report identifies three key dynamics that are transforming organized crime:
Criminal networks are increasingly undermining EU society in two ways:
- Through illicit proceeds and parallel economies that erode trust in institutions
- By acting as proxies for hybrid threat actors seeking to destabilize the EU
The digital realm has become central to criminal operations:
- As an enabler for traditional crimes
- As a platform for new forms of cybercrime
- As a means to avoid detection through encryption and anonymity
Emerging technologies are enhancing criminal capabilities:
- AI enables more sophisticated and automated attacks
- Blockchain and cryptocurrencies facilitate money laundering
- New tools increase the scale and reach of criminal operations
The report highlights several critical threats to EU security:
- Cyber-attacks targeting critical infrastructure
- Large-scale online fraud schemes
- Child sexual exploitation
- Migrant smuggling
- Drug trafficking
- Illegal firearms trade
- Environmental crime
• Renforcer la surveillance des nouvelles technologies (IA, blockchain) et leur potentiel usage criminel
• Développer des partenariats public-privé pour mieux détecter et prévenir la criminalité organisée
• Mettre en place des mécanismes de partage d'information entre services de renseignement et forces de l'ordre
• Former les équipes aux nouvelles menaces hybrides et cyber
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