Europol Report Highlights State Actors Collaborating with Organized Crime for Geopolitical Goals

A Europol report reveals that state actors are increasingly collaborating with organized crime networks to achieve geopolitical objectives, particularly the destabilization of the European Union. This alliance between cybercriminals and state actors, often referred to as "shadow" alliances, employs advanced techniques and artificial intelligence to carry out their operations. The impacts of these alliances include increased threats to the security and stability of the EU.