Professionalization of Crime-as-a-Service: New State Security Strategies (heise.de)

• Increasing division of labor among criminal actors
• Lower barriers to entry for complex cyber attacks
• Requirement for enhanced state digital countermeasures

"The government is issuing warnings regarding the increasing professionalization of criminal networks. Through the 'Crime-as-a-Service' (CaaS) model, illegal activities are organized via labor division, lowering barriers for cybercrime. Criminal organizations now operate like modern businesses, employing specialized roles for ransomware, phishing, and orchestrated violence. This shift compels security agencies to enhance digital surveillance capabilities and intensify international cooperation to effectively counter the cross-border threat posed by this criminal 'gig economy'."