Moroccan judicial authorities registered over 500 cyber offenses, 116 terrorism cases, and 801 money-laundering files in 2024, according to the Public Prosecution Presidency report, reflecting growing digital tool roles in criminal activity and terrorism financing.
The report documents diverse cybercrime activities including online fraud, electronic sexual harassment through messages or recordings, crime incitement via digital platforms, harmful content distribution facilitating child exploitation, and obscene material production using information systems. Judicial authorities noted these offenses increasingly involve organized structures exploiting digital infrastructure at scale rather than isolated acts.
Growing online service and electronic transaction reliance has widened individual and institutional exposure, contributing to sustained cyber-related case volumes throughout the year. The expanding digital economy creates new criminal opportunities while complicating law enforcement efforts requiring specialized technical capabilities and international cooperation.
Terrorism financing methods evolved significantly, with authorities reporting terrorist groups increasingly relying on digital currencies to fund activities. These tools support logistics, maintain operational networks and facilitate discreet financial transfers, bypassing conventional banking oversight and monitoring systems.
The report documents concrete cryptocurrency terrorism financing cases. During terrorism case monitoring, authorities identified donation collection operations in digital currency benefiting Daesh. One late-2024 case involved a suspect purchasing USDT cryptocurrency through Binance trading platform after depositing funds via bank card, then transferring amounts to organizational digital wallets. The case involved 50 digital currency units, underscoring terrorist group reliance on electronic wallets and cryptocurrency transactions evading official monitoring mechanisms.
Financial crime figures illustrate overlap between digital offenses and illicit funding. The 801 money laundering cases frequently connected to predicate crimes including cyber fraud and technology-enabled financial offenses. While the report lacks currency type breakdowns, it confirms digital financial instruments are increasingly exploited within broader laundering schemes, presenting challenges for Moroccan authorities developing regulatory frameworks and enforcement capabilities addressing cryptocurrency misuse.
