The Present and Future of Cybercrime

Abstract

The development of information technology also affects the evolution of cybercrime. Availability of artificial intelligence, the elimination of geographical distances and borders, the impersonality provided by the virtual world, or the possibility of escaping acquired assets into cryptocurrencies all open up new horizons for criminals. Some of the crimes are exclusively related to IT tools and networks, but most of them are specific execution methods of crimes that can also be committed in the real world.

The development of the cyber world results in a continuous renewal of criminal behavior, which law enforcement and cyber security measures and regulations can only follow in most cases. For effective prevention, it is essential to explore the expected sources of danger and trends, one of the bases of which is to learn about the current criminal situation and the circumstances that help criminals. The annual reports that the FBI, BKA and Europol have been regularly preparing for years help with this. The presentation of the findings, novel phenomena and expected challenges in the three evaluation reports provides direction for cybercrime professionals and perhaps provides useful information for the average Internet user to avoid becoming a victim.