Cybercrime is on the rise, with criminals increasingly exploiting technological developments for their own purposes. The EU helps equip Member States’ law enforcement authorities with the right tools to detect criminals and bring them to justice. Page contents Page contents Europeans face a security landscape in flux, characterised by evolving threats. Globalisation, free movement and the digital transformation continue to bring prosperity, make our lives easier, and spur innovation and growth. But alongside these benefits come inherent risks, such as a rise in malware and data theft counterfeit and falsified medicines infiltrating the legitimate pharmaceutical supply chain the exponential growth of child sexual abuse material online The rise of the Internet of things and the increased use of artificial intelligence will bring a new set of risks as well as new benefits. Concrete action is needed to tackle threats to citizens, such as terrorism, extremism or child sexual abuse, under a framework that ensures the respect of our fundamental rights. A key priority in this regard is to prevent and counter the spread of illegal content online. Countering hybrid threats is one of the most complex challenges the EU and its Member States are facing. The EU has set up a broad array of measures in order to enhance situational awareness, boost resilience in all critical sectors, and provide for adequate response and recovery in case of crisis and to cooperate with like-minded countries and organisation. Regular progress reports take stock of progress made in countering hybrid threats. Cybercrime Cybercrime Modern law enforcement e-Evidence Encryption Countering illegal content online Terrorist content on line Hate speech Digital Single Act Child Sexual Abuse Hybrid threats Countering hybrid threats Fifth Progress Report on the implementation of the 2016 Joint Framework on countering hybrid threats
