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 administration's 2026 counterterrorism strategy identifies three primary threats: Islamist terrorism, narco-terrorism, and violent left-wing extremists, including Anarchists and Anti-Fascists. Al Jazeera
• [New] More than £250 million is to be invested into increasing policing in Jewish communities after a spate of violent attacks so Jewish communities can live and celebrate their faith free from fear. RTE
• [New] Terrorist organizations - including Boko Haram and ISIS - are systematically exploiting every major AI chatbot, from ChatGPT to Claude to Gemini, to plan attacks and develop weapons. AIpster
• [New] The threat from unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operated by transnational criminal organizations, or TCOs, along the Mexico-United States border is clear and growing. The Watch
• [New] Military courts have become the most overburdened in Russia, and to handle the flow of terrorist cases, they are forced to plan their work carefully. Meduza
• [New] That anyone impersonating a public official by checking foreigners' IDs will face criminal charges. / Poland Institute of Race Relations
• [New] Global shipping losses remain near historic lows, yet a new era of geopolitical conflict, cyber-enabled crime, aging fleets, alternative fuels, cargo fires and supply chain disruption is reshaping risk across the maritime sector. MarineLink
• [New] Drones will be part of some 999 call responses across London as part of a major expansion in technology use by the Metropolitan Police. BBC News
• [New] The context of an uncompleted war with the US and Israel poses security threats from terrorism and crowd control. The Guardian
• [New] Settler terrorism, settlement expansion, and de facto annexation and threats to the Palestinian Authority continue to undermine the viability of a future Palestinian state. Peace News Network
• [New] Criminal IP is a cyber threat intelligence solution operated by AI SPERA that provides decision-ready threat intelligence, and attack surface management solutions to security teams worldwide. NextBigFuture.com
• [New] The most important point is that the U.S. threat environment is not defined by large formal terrorist structures. BS-W
• [New] The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran will deliver a crushing response to the US aggression and terrorist action. CNN

Last updated: 18 July 2026