Violence-as-a-Service: Encrypted Apps Used in Recruiting Teens as Hitmen

European law enforcement, led by Denmark and Sweden, is cracking down on violence-as-a-service, where criminal groups recruit teenagers online for contract killings. Europol’s OTF GRIMM task force, comprising multiple countries, is investigating these incidents, including a shooting in Kokkedal, and has arrested several individuals involved in the recruitment and provision of weapons.