Police risk losing society’s trust in fight against cybercrime, warns Europol chief

At the Munich Cyber Security Conference, Europol director Catherine De Bolle warned that rapidly evolving cybercrime threatens public trust unless law enforcement gains lawful access to encrypted data and invests in stronger technical capabilities. Citing Europol’s role in disrupting the LockBit ransomware group, she called for closer cooperation between civilian and government defenders and a legal framework that reflects the realities of cyberspace.