Europol's 2025 EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment

Key takeaways from the report include:

➡️ The scale of online fraud is unprecedented, with AI and access to data leading to cases that are expected to outpace other forms of serious and organised crime;

➡️ Criminals are increasingly investing illicit proceeds in parallel financial systems, facilitated by online platforms and emerging technologies such as blockchain;

➡️ The infiltration of legal business structures continues to facilitate illicit financing with insider threats being of particular concern; and

➡️ Corruption is a major threat due to it’s ability to facilitate other forms of criminality and is increasingly targeting individuals with access to digital systems.

✅ Firms operating in the EU should review their risk assessment methodologies, ensuring they are tailored to the evolving threats outlined in the report.

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