The Internet Organised Crime Threat assessment (iOCTA)

The aim of the Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (iOCTA) is to inform decision-makers at strategic, policy and tactical levels to fight cybercrime more effectively and to better protect online society against cyber threats. In particular, this threat assessment is intended to inform priority setting for the EMPACT Operational Action Plan for 2015 in the three sub-areas of the cybercrime priority.

For this purpose the iOCTA provides a description and analysis of the latest trends and the current impact of cybercrime within the EU. It also includes a forward-looking assessment, presenting analyses of future risks and emerging threats and will provide recommendations and proposed lines of action with the aim of informing the strategic planning of EU law enforcement and policy makers.

This is the flagship strategic product of the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) and this is the first edition of the Assessment.

• Primary Source

Europol: Press Release, 29.09.14: Combating cybercrime through cooperation focus of INTERPOL-Europol conference https://www.europol.europa.eu/content/organised-crime-groups-exploiting-hidden-internet-online-criminal-service-industry

Europol: Activities and Services: Main Reports: Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (iOCTA) https://www.europol.europa.eu/activities-services/main-reports/internet-organised-crime-threat-assessment#fndtn-tabs-0-bottom-1

EU Bookshop: Some Europol publications can also be downloaded from the EU Bookshop http://bookshop.europa.eu/en/europol-european-police-office-cbw0oKABstpFwAAAEjQ4cY4e5K/

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