EUROPOL Tackling Cybercrime

Published on: Feb 4, 2025

On Jan. 31, EUROPOL, EUROJUST issued joint report on cybercrime.

  • EUROPOL and EUROJUST issued joint report on Tackling Cybercrime: common challenges and legislative solutions identified by EUROPOL and EUROJUST.
  • Follows EP Mar. 2024 adopted regulation setting out AI harmonized rule, see #204700.
  • Follows EU CMSN Nov. 2022, agreement on cross-border access, see #154969.
  • Follows EU CNCL Oct. 2022, adoption of new Digital Services Act, see #149848.
  • Digital Challenges
  • Report explores persistent and emerging issues that hinder cybercrime investigations.
  • This 2025 edition identifies key obstacles such as in the field of digital evidence.
  • Also, examines how new legislative measures could help address obstacles.
  • Further digital challenges include overwhelming volume of digital data, data loss risks, and the persistent blockages to accessing critical information for various reasons.
  • Reasons can include legal and technical constraints, and increasing use of anonymization services has made it difficult to track criminal activities online.
  • Solutions Examined
  • Report analyzes impact of new EU legislative tools, such as the e-Evidence Package, Digital Services Act, and EU's Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act).
  • These instruments try to make it easier for data access, improve cross-border cooperation, and enhance investigative capabilities, but is dependent on strategies.
  • Implementation and integration of acts depends on existing operational strategies.
  • Report also sets out value of the strategic cooperation between Europol and Eurojust.
  • Highlights initiatives such as the SIRIUS Project, which has strengthened collaboration in cybercrime investigations, which plays key role in a complex digital landscape.
Regulators
EUROPOL
Entity Types
CNSM; Corp
Reference
Rp, PR, 1/31/2025; DSA Reg 2022/2065; AI Act 2024/1689; Dir 2023/1544; Reg 2023/1543
Functions
Compliance; Cyber; Legal; Operations; Privacy; Record Retention; Reporting; Risk; Technology; Treasury
Countries
European Union; Cross-Border
Category
Central Government
State
N/A
Products
AI; Corporate
Rule Type
Guidance
Regions
EMEA
Rule Date
Jan 31, 2025
Effective Date
Jan 31, 2025
Rule ID
242298
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Jan 31, 2025
Report Section
AML & Enforcement