It takes a complex coordination of law enforcement, judicial processes, and technical capabilities in order to truly disrupt cybercrime. What’s more, all of this work has to be able to cut across barriers of language, culture, and geopolitical divides. So much of cybercriminal activity today is run by very mature criminal gangs who operate widespread global organizations that have no respect for laws or borders. This is why takedowns of cybercriminal activity and widespread preventative campaigns need a high degree of international cooperation in order to truly make a difference.
This is the role that the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) plays in the fight against cybercrime. Interpol recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, and as it steps into its second century of operation it remains highly relevant as a policing organization of our technical age. Interpol’s global cybercrime program is one of four law enforcement pillars of the organization, alongside…