New guidance note by Council of Europe’s Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) on ransomware
The Council of Europe’s Cybercrime Convention Committee released a guidance note on using the Budapest Convention and the Second Protocol to tackle ransomware.
The Council of Europe’s Cybercrime Convention Committee (T-CY) has adopted a guidance note (GN) on ransomware, which outlines how the Budapest Convention and its Second Additional Protocol could be used to criminalise, investigate, and prosecute ransomware-related offences. The GN follows statements from the Convention’s Parties and Observers regarding the surge of major ransomware attacks in recent months.
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