--- title: "Metaverse Could Lead To New Types Of Cybercrime, Warns Interpol" description: "The safety of children is a worry in the augmented reality spaces.." author: "Muskan Singh" published: 2022-10-28 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2237/metaverse-could-lead-to-new-types-of-cybercrime-warns-interpol category: "facebook" tags: ["technology", "metaverse"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Metaverse Could Lead To New Types Of Cybercrime, Warns Interpol According to the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), the **Metaverse** may lead to the emergence of brand-new cybercrimes while also fostering the expansion of already-existing criminal activity. **Interpol member nations are concerned about how to effectively get ready to tackle potential crimes in the immersive community, according to a finding by Reuters.** Apart from the potential new methods phishing scams could function, Madan Oberoi, Interpol's executive director for [technology and innovation](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/107979/who-are-the-major-players-in-the-recent-advancements-in-technology-and-innovation), stated that there are concerns about children's safety in the [augmented reality](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/290039/augmented-reality-the-future-of-healthcare) realms. The first global police Metaverse was just introduced by the international police organisation at the 90th Interpol [General Assembly](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/37766/which-city-in-india-hosted-the-19th-triennial-general-assembly-of-icomos) in New Delhi, India. **A virtual recreation of the Interpol General Secretariat headquarters in Lyon, France, will be available for visitors to explore in the Interpol metaverse, according to a [news](https://www.mindstick.com/developersection/news) release.** Additionally, it will enable avatar-based interoffice communication and might accommodate training sessions, forensic examinations, and other [law enforcement](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/101683/how-is-internal-security-and-law-enforcement-managed-in-india) activities. The term 'metaverse' [gained popularity](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51166/what-was-the-goal-of-the-americanization-movement-that-gained-popularity-between-1875-and-1910) in 2021 as investors predicted that the settings of virtual worlds would herald in a new era for the internet. In order to reflect this shift, the dominant [social networking](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/32304/how-does-social-networking-affect-privacy) site Facebook (NASDAQ:META) changed its name to Meta. **However, following the metaverse craze, sales of blockchain-based assets representing virtual land and other digital holdings have sharply decreased.** In a report published earlier this month, the law enforcement organisation for the [European Union](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/81325/european-union-loses-to-china), Europol, warned that terrorist organisations would in the future use virtual worlds for recruiting, training, and propaganda. **According to the article, users can even construct virtual worlds with 'extreme regulations.'** According to Europol, if users' activities in **metaverse** environments are recorded on blockchain, '**this would make it easy to follow everyone someone does based on one interaction with them - offering useful information for stalkers or extortionists.'** --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/2237/metaverse-could-lead-to-new-types-of-cybercrime-warns-interpol Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.