Europol: Pandemic boosts child porn, cybercrime

Fears about the virus, combined with unprecedented Internet usage, have encouraged criminals to shift towards new forms of illegal services, Europol said in its annual cybercrime report. — Pixabay

THE HAGUE: The coronavirus pandemic has been a boon for cybercriminals across Europe, especially for child pornographers and online scammers, the European police agency Europol said on Oct 5.

Fears about the virus, combined with unprecedented Internet usage, have encouraged criminals to shift towards new forms of illegal services, Europol said in its annual cybercrime report.