SECURITY: Armed Groups and Illicit Actors Are Penetrating Legitimate Supply Chains

The World Economic Forum warns that armed and illicit groups are increasingly embedded in legitimate trade networks, creating risks involving illegal sourcing, security and geopolitical leverage.

AI-based supplier screening will remain unreliable when beneficial ownership, origin and transaction data are incomplete. High-risk regions require source verification, traceability and human intelligence.

More details are available in the WEF analysis.