Interpol, the global organisation tasked with international policing, has begun exploring how to police the Metaverse, reports reveal.
Citing Interpol secretary general Jurgen Stock, the BBC reported that the agency aimed to monitor and regulate criminality on the spatial communications platform.
He noted how “sophisticated and professional” cybercriminals could leverage emerging technologies.
Stock continued: “We need to sufficiently respond to that. Sometimes lawmakers, police, and our societies are running a little bit behind. We have seen if we are doing it too late, it already impacts trust in the tools we are using, and therefore the metaverse. In similar platforms that already exist, criminals are using it.”
He concluded that his organisation faced challenges with educating the public on metaverse cybercrime. The organisation aims to tackle cryptocurrency crimes with its outreach.
The comments come after Interpol opened a metaverse portal in October last year at its 90th General Assembly. The new virtual space aimed to inform visitors of Interpol’s operations, metaverse ambitions, and upskill employees on security protocols.
