The UN Convention against Cybercrime is the world’s first legally binding global treaty to prevent and respond to cybercrimes.
It was signed by 72 nations in Hanoi, Việt Nam, and entered into force 90 days after ratification by at least 40 UN member states.
It establishes the first global framework for the collection, sharing, and use of electronic evidence for all serious offences.
The convention criminalizes cyber-dependent crimes, online fraud, online child sexual abuse, grooming of children, and non-consensual dissemination of intimate images.
It creates the first global 24/7 cooperation network for rapid international collaboration on cybercrime cases.
Cybercrimes include cyber-enabled crimes such as online fraud and trafficking, and cyber-dependent crimes such as phishing, identity theft, malware, and ransomware.