Welcome to Shaping Tomorrow

Our Scans · (ZY.4.05) Criminology · Weekly Summary


  • [New] Unfortunately, for the time being at least, the nature of the threat environment Australia faces - both criminal and geopolitically driven - requires a reactive stance informed by a broad policy that has been laid down and is now being iterated upon by stakeholders both public and private. Cyber Daily
  • [New] While driven largely by socio-political and economic instability in the Western Hemisphere, irregular migration is described as a vector that criminal networks exploit for financial gain and, potentially, as a vulnerability through which security risks may enter U.S. territory. ACK3
  • Historically, West Africa has faced a range of issues from economic disparities and political instability to security threats posed by insurgent groups and transnational criminal networks. GhanaWeb
  • Ratification of the Rome Statute amendment bringing the war crime of starvation of civilians in non-international armed conflicts within the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court could further contribute to increasing respect for the relevant IHL rules. International Review of the Red Cross
  • Financial crime has entered a new era - driven by AI-powered threats, industrialized fraud, and criminal networks operating at global scale. X (formerly Twitter)
  • Putting children into the criminal justice system from the age of 10 undermines public safety and creates more victims by increasing the chances that young people will reoffend. The Observer
  • That anyone impersonating a public official by checking foreigners' IDs will face criminal charges. / Poland Institute of Race Relations
  • Australia needs a dedicated national criminal intelligence agency to counter the growing threat posed by serious and organised crime. Ministers for the Department of Home Affairs Website
  • Any unilateral kinetic U.S. action in Mexico would risk damaging bilateral cooperation, provoking nationalist backlash, and generating political instability; outcomes that would ultimately benefit criminal organizations. Center for Strategic and International Studies
  • With the rise of artificial intelligence and the use of personal data to enhance algorithms, law enforcement agencies in the United States and around the world have begun to rely on algorithmic crime-reporting systems that forecast potential criminal activity and drive police operations. Scribe
  • Criminal IP, an expanding Cyber Threat Intelligence search engine from AI SPERA, has recently completed its technology integration with Maltego, a global all-in-one investigation platform that specializes in visualized analysis of combined cyber data. NextBigFuture.com
  • Sharing sexually explicit material using technology like artificial intelligence will be subject to serious criminal penalties. The Guardian
  • South Africa continues to grapple with high levels of financial crime and faces significant threats from sophisticated criminal networks. Financier Worldwide
  • Analysts have speculated that criminal gangs such as the Tren de Aragua - designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US - will capitalize on the political instability, leading to increased violence. S-RM
  • A new criminal trend has emerged known as 'cyber kidnapping' that parents across the globe could fall victim to. Mint
  • The United States faces many criminal threats, including financial and health care fraud, transnational and regional organized criminal enterprises, crimes against children and human trafficking, and public corruption. Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • A surge workforce of public servants and firefighters will assist the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) as it expands its criminal investigation into mulch found to contain asbestos across Sydney and regional NSW. The Guardian

Last updated: 31 July 2026



Please stand by...

The magic is happening, but it might take a couple of minutes.

Login