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INTERPOL - and Cyber Crime

INTERPOL and Cyber Crimes

What is INTERPOL?
The full name is the International Criminal Police Organization 
and is an inter-governmental organization. It works in 194 member countries, 
and helps police to work together to make the world a safer place.
To do this, it enables police to share and access data on crimes and criminals, 
and offers a range of technical and operational support.

Who makes up INTERPOL?

The General Secretariat coordinates our day-to-day activities to fight a range of crimes. 
Run by the Secretary General, it is staffed by both police and civilians and comprises 
a headquarters in Lyon, a global complex for innovation in Singapore and 
several satellite offices in different regions.
In each country, an INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) provides the central point of 
contact for the General Secretariat and other NCBs. An NCB is run by national police 
officials and usually sits in the government ministry responsible for policing.
The General Assembly is our governing body and it brings all countries together once 
a year to take decisions.

Cyber attacks know no borders and evolve at a fast pace 
while the Internet also facilitates a range of more traditional crimes.

The issues

Hacking. Malware. Botnets. The Darknet. Cybercrime as a service.
Words and phrases that scarcely existed a decade ago are now part of our everyday language, 
as criminals use new technologies to commit cyberattacks against governments, businesses and 
individuals. These crimes know no borders, either physical or virtual, cause serious harm 
and pose very real threats to victims worldwide.
‘Pure cybercrime’ refers to crimes against computers and information systems, 
where the aim is to gain unauthorized access to a device or deny access to a legitimate user.
Traditional forms of crime have also evolved as criminal organizations turn increasingly to 
the Internet to facilitate their activities and maximize their profit in the shortest time. These 
‘cyber-enabled’ crimes are not necessarily new – such as theft, fraud, illegal gambling, 
the sale of fake medicines – but they have taken on a new online dimension.
Cybercrime is progressing at an incredibly fast pace, with new trends constantly emerging. 
Police must therefore keep pace with new technologies, to understand the possibilities 
they create for criminals and how they can be used as tools for fighting cybercrime.


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