Transnational organized crime in the digital sphere

The actual task of criminological theory and practice is the analysis of the main characteristics, as well as the state and dynamics of digital organized crime. The article states that one of the most remarkable features of its development today is the use in the digital environment (or through the use of digital technologies) specific techniques and methods that open up the most widest opportunities first of all for transnational criminal communities, that extract fabulous profits from criminal activities and cause huge economic damage to society. The authors analyze the system-forming features of the so-called digital transnational organized crime, and also draw a conclusion about actuality in the current situation of developing and implementing targeted programs to effectively counter it, while emphasizing the need to intensify inter state cooperation in solving the complex problem.