Criminological Aspects of Countering Organized Crime in the Conditions of Digitalization
The purpose of this research was to study the achievement of modern technology from the standpoint of serving criminal structures. The introduction of new technologies is an objective process, but it remains unclear until the end by whom and how their results will be used. It will hardly surprise anyone that transnational crime is taking full advantage of the possibilities of artificial intelligence in the field of economics, finance and information. Modern gadgets are equipped with programs based on artificial intelligence. All this can positively serve the goals of the state, special services and law enforcement agencies, and can become an instrument of an illegal act in the hands of criminals. The objectives of this article are to study the Russian segment of organized crime, where new technologies are developing very rapidly, attacks are becoming more sophisticated, virus programs cannot be blocked and irretrievably destroy information in computer systems, and thousands of personal data are stolen every day. Stolen personal data allows you to carry out almost any manipulation in the banking system. The consequences of such a level of crime may be the paralysis of banks, the loss of security of strategic and military facilities. The situation is aggravated by the fact that the founders of the global digitalization process at the supranational level carry out their activities outside the legal field, and today this process has turned into a competitive race. It is established that each new technology is adopted by criminal structures. The criminal sphere today is made up of professionals of such a level that it is not difficult for them to launder billions of dollars. This fact is also stated by the International Organization for Combating Money Laundering and Interpol. Organized crime is based on powerful transnational companies created on an ethnic and regional basis. The situation is complicated by the fact that many of them have now been formally legalized, but at the same time, having retained their connections and skills, they remain inaccessible to law enforcement agencies. We believe that in this case, the future lies with the cyber police and criminal intelligence, which will be called upon to effectively counter organized crime. The success of this event depends on the personnel of these units, which must be trained at a faster pace.