The United States Attorney General stated that organized crime groups are targeting energy and financial markets.

From CNN:

ttorney General Michael Mukasey warned Wednesday that organized criminal networks have penetrated portions of the international energy market and tried to control energy resources.In a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, he said similar efforts have targeted the international financial system by injecting billions of illicit funds to try to corrupt financial service providers.

Mukasey then vowed to beef up U.S. efforts to fight international organized crime, which he called a growing threat to U.S. security and stability.

Read the prepared remarks by US Attorney General Michael Mukasey here.

Last month, Mukasey stated that intellectual property piracy funds terrorism.