INTERPOL
mnemonic security podcast
04/08/26
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Ever wondered how INTERPOL tackles organised crime and cyber threats?
In this episode of the mnemonic Security Podcast, we’re joined by Bjørn Watne, Global Chief Information Security Officer at INTERPOL, for a conversation on how cybercrime is evolving, and what it takes to combat it.
Bjørn draws on more than 25 years of experience across industries including law enforcement, financial services and telecoms. In his role at INTERPOL, he explains how the organisation connects and supports law enforcement across 196 countries, tackling terrorism, organised crime, financial crime, and cybercrime. He also explains how and why INTERPOL distinguishes between cybercrime and cyber-enabled crime, highlighting how traditional crimes are increasingly amplified by digital tools, AI, and cloud technologies.
During Bjørn and Robby's conversation, Bjørn outlines INTERPOL’s coordination model with local jurisdictional leads, partnerships with private expertise, and the need for neutrality, including avoiding state-on-state cyber war issues. As well as discusses the “cybercrime supply chain”, attribution challenges, and where they've observed AI do the most harm.
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