On Tuesday, the Norwegian Police Directorate, Kripos and Økokrim presented their selected crime threats based on the Police’s threat assessment for 2023. The report shows that there are an increasing number of younger children in Norway who sell self-produced abuse material. – Cases have been registered with children under the age of eleven, the report states. In recent years, the police have also seen increasingly younger children sharing pictures and videos of themselves in which they are naked, or other sexualized content, on the internet, without being encouraged or threatened to do this by others. – Some children who have filmed themselves naked have been as young as five years old, the report states. The police specify that children sharing abuse material of other children without consent is a continuing trend. Sharing takes place on digital platforms – both between individuals and groups. Summary of the police’s threat assessment for 2023 Criminal specialists sell services to criminal actors It is likely that the development will lead to organized crime becoming more unclear and gaining a more professional feel. Criminal actors control their operations from abroad It is very likely that criminal networks controlled by actors abroad will dominate the market for importing drugs. The conflict picture within criminal gangs It is likely that there will also be incidents of violence with a potentially fatal outcome as a result of the gangs’ internal conflicts in 2023. Criminal networks use cryptocurrency to commit investment fraud and launder the proceeds of crime. It is likely that the extent of investment fraud with cryptocurrency will increase and that cryptocurrency will increasingly be used for money laundering. Ransom viruses against the private and public sector It is likely that businesses with socially critical functions will be affected by ransomware viruses, and that crime against computer systems motivated by Russia’s war against Ukraine will continue. Data theft from private and public companies It is likely that companies with roles in critical societal functions, and companies with significant expertise and industry advantages, will increasingly be exposed to such crime. Crime at work in the goods transport industry It is likely that crime in the goods transport industry will continue in that the actors commit tax evasion, money laundering, social dumping, illegal remuneration and other working environment offences. Violence committed by people with serious mental disorders It is very likely that violence committed by people with serious mental disorders and problematic drug use will continue to pose a significant threat, with some incidents resulting in the loss of life Source: Report from the police on threat assessment in 2023 Gang violence can end in death In the threat assessment, the police write that there is reason to expect gang conflicts with a possible fatal outcome in the coming year. – It is likely that there will also be incidents of violence with a potentially fatal outcome as a result of the gangs’ internal conflicts in 2023, writes the directorate in its assessment. The gangs have in common that they engage in drug, threat and violent crime in the public space, the police write. In the past year, there have been several serious incidents of violence connected to gang environments in the Oslo area. The threat assessment also states that in the past year there have been several cases where Swedish actors associated with criminal gangs in Norway have become visible in connection with violent missions. The report also mentions that criminal networks are controlled from abroad to a greater extent than before and will dominate the market for importing drugs. Countries such as Morocco, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates and Dubai in particular are mentioned as particularly attractive haunts for criminals. Increasing computer crime Digitization in Norway continues to increase in both the public and private sectors, which gives criminals greater room for action. Norway is an attractive target for actors who want to commit a number of different types of crime, the police believe. Ransom viruses targeting companies and businesses are considered the biggest crime threat to digital infrastructure. – This is justified by many incidents, great damage potential and the possibility of high profit for the perpetrators, as well as little risk of identification and prosecution, the report states. – It is likely that businesses with socially critical functions will be hit by ransomware viruses, and that crime against computer systems motivated by Russia’s war against Ukraine will continue. But data breaches without subsequent use of ransom viruses also pose a serious threat to Norwegian businesses. Especially in the case of data theft. – Actors can also manipulate or sabotage data. It is likely that companies with roles in critical societal functions, and companies with significant competence and industry advantages, will increasingly be exposed to such crime. – Constitutes a significant threat Most police districts in Norway report that violence committed by people with serious mental disorders is a continuing serious crime threat. – This also means that the police, PST and the health services will come into contact with people with indications of both serious mental disorders and extremist ideas on a daily basis, they write in the report. There has been an increase in violence committed by people with serious mental disorders in the last five years, they state. – When it comes to murder and attempted murder, all cases from 2022, and most from 2021, are still under investigation. Several of the cases await a forensic psychiatric report on the perpetrator’s mental health. Most typically, the perpetrators are described as men between the ages of 25 and 50 with serious mental disorders, although it also occurs that there are female perpetrators. The perpetrator has also often been in contact with the police and health services in advance of the violence.
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