Global Scans · Crime · Weekly Summary

WHAT'S NEXT?: Crime is morphing away from traditional methods to more sophisticated technological approaches. A decline of traditional hierarchical criminal groups and networks will be accompanied by the expansion of a virtual criminal underground made up of individual criminal entrepreneurs. At the same time, forward-looking agencies are equipping themselves with smart technologies to outfox the criminals. Keep up to date with crime changes below.

• [New] The Trump crypto strategy highlights threats from criminal digital finance networks, privacy tools and future quantum computing risks, signaling tighter oversight of digital asset markets. / USA BingX News
• [New] A person who has been convicted of a criminal offence in the UK and received a suspended sentence of 12 months or more will be subject to mandatory refusal or cancellation of leave to enter or remain. GOV.UK
• [New] We now face a significant, decisive, and unprecedented operation, to dismantle the capabilities of the Iranian terrorist regime - capabilities that constitute an ongoing existential threat to the security of the State of Israel. Israel National News
• [New] Iran could resort to extreme measures to retaliate, including terrorism. Fortune
• [New] CBP officials highlight that the proposed US social media travel policy is designed to strengthen border security measures and protect the U.S. from terrorism and other safety threats under Executive Order 14161. Travel And Tour World
• [New] Africa needs coordinated action: strengthened security institutions, accountable governance, interfaith dialog and economic opportunity for vulnerable youth populations and the political will to combat terrorism sincerely and intentionally. Realnews Magazine - A General Interest Magazine in Nige
• [New] Governments and regulatory bodies around the world are taking steps to address the risks of Bitcoin-financed terrorism. Crown
• [New] In areas of intense narco activity, such as in rural Baja California or Jalisco, local people already fear that criminal groups have acquired spyware such as Pegasus and penetrated cell communications systems. Brookings
• [New] Like other criminal groups around the world, they will further embrace the evolving aerial and, eventually, marine drone technology to conduct crime over larger distances and with fewer personnel. Brookings
• [New] At best, troop deployments in Latin America might temporarily suppress violence but do not address the structural drivers of crime, from poverty and inequality to generalized corruption. Foreign Affairs Magazine
• [New] The UAE Cybersecurity Council warned of a qualitative shift in the methods used by unidentified terrorist groups, who are now exploiting artificial intelligence technologies to develop highly sophisticated offensive tools for deploying ransomware and conducting systematic phishing campaigns. / UAE Dedicated Follower of Tech
• [New] Cyber threats affecting the UK education and research sector continue to evolve, but the pace of change is increasing, driven by geopolitical instability, rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, and the growing professionalization of cyber crime. JISC
• [New] Financial crime in Singapore is rising amid soaring digital transformation and the increasing availability, which fuels deepfake threats. Fintech Singapore
• [New] The ICIE will embed a Chemistry, Ethics and Security Board to conduct mandatory dual-use risk reviews and security training for all NCPC users, mirroring the US Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards. Chemistry World
• [New] Singapore faces ongoing terrorism and radicalization threats, especially affecting youth. ST
• [New] U.S. and other Western security officials say they are monitoring increasingly worrisome signs that Iran could direct proxies to conduct retaliatory terrorist attacks against American targets in Europe and the Middle East if President Trump orders large-scale strikes against Iran. Counter Extremism Project
• [New] The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has vowed to aggressively pursue Chinese organised crime syndicates operating scam compounds across Southeast Asia, warning that geographical borders will not protect criminals who target American victims. ENG.MIZZIMA.COM
• [New] In 2026, cyber threats will be defined by fragmented but constant pressure driven by persistent access, decentralised criminal ecosystems, and synthetic identities that will replace singular attacks with continuous, low-visibility disruption. UKAuthority
• [New] Aiming to join the European Union by 2030, Albanian politics has seen a long and bitter rivalry between left and right-wing parties, with both sides frequently accusing the other of corruption and links to organised crime. Al Jazeera
• [New] An ongoing terrorism risk exists throughout Thailand, particularly in popular tourist areas. Spreaker
• [New] The Pentagon will now only take action against terrorist groups who are deemed to be both capable of and intent on striking the U.S. Atlas Institute for International Affairs
• [New] Denmark will continue to insist on solid evidence-based foundations, clear narrative summaries, and due process safeguards - so that sanctions remain an effective counter-terrorism tool, not a political instrument. DK4UNSC
• [New] As of early 2026, there are 22 countries and territories on the U.S. Department of State's Level 4 Do Not Travel list due to extreme risks such as armed conflict, terrorism, civil unrest, violent crime, kidnapping threats, and limited emergency support from U.S. embassies. Travel And Tour World

Last updated: 14 March 2026