NCA Boss Warns That Teens Are Being “Radicalized” Into Cybercrime Online

The head of the UK National Crime Agency warns that online platforms and algorithms are radicalizing teens into cybercriminals and blurring boundaries between different types of crime; the assessment highlights a rise in UK-based attackers combining malware and social engineering, notable breaches across multiple organizations, increases in online fraud and exploitation, and plans for an Online Crime Centre to speed data sharing between government and industry.