Counter-terrorism investigations in Europe have shown that the use of the internet is an integral component in any terrorist plot.
KEY FINDINGS
While terrorists continue to use the internet mostly for communication, propaganda and knowledge sharing purposes, their capabilities to launch cyber-attacks remain limited.
Most terrorist activity concerns the open internet; however there is a share of terrorist exchange in the Darknet too. This concerns mostly fundraising campaigns, the use of illicit markets and advertisement of propaganda hosted on mainstream social media.
KEY RECOMMENDATIONS
Cooperation and coordination of effort among the multitude of stakeholders in law enforcement and the private sector is required for a robust answer to the jihadist online threats and to ensure the attribution of such acts in cyberspace,
Law enforcement must continue to engage with and support social media companies in initiatives to devise common strategies to fight their abuse by terrorist groups.
