EUAM Ukraine hands over IT equipment to Cyber Police to counter online recruitment by criminal networks
January 19, 2026
Social media, messaging apps and hidden forums are now widely used by criminal networks to hire people to commit crimes, arrange violence, move money or provide technical skills. This is how Crime as a Service (CaaS) and Violence as a Service (VaaS) operate today: fast, anonymous and without borders.
Last week, the EU Advisory Mission (EUAM) Ukraine handed over specialised IT equipment to the 5th Division of the Cyber Police of the National Police of Ukraine to strengthen its ability to combat online recruitment by organised criminal groups.
The new tools will allow cyber officers to detect and analyse online recruitment networks at an early stage, link digital traces to organised criminal groups, produce stronger Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessments (IOCTA), and turn online intelligence into real-world arrests and disruption.
During a war, online recruitment fuels everything from organised crime to targeted violence. Disrupting these networks means fewer crimes on the streets and fewer people drawn into criminal or violent acts online. EUAM Ukraine will continue to support its partners in countering evolving cybersecurity threats.
