Recent reporting reveals that the United Nations (UN) will soon hold their final negotiation meeting on its new Cybercrime Treaty - The treaty is a much-needed update to the European-led Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
https://www.coe.int/en/web/cybercrime/the-budapest-convention
the original framework that has been in place since 2001 and has served as the first meaningful international treaty addressing Internet and cybercrime
According to one article
https://www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/article/8vp1kxh5f
Chinese and Russian input influenced the inclusion of broad language, which makes sense given both governments’ consistent position that cybercrime extends beyond just conventional hacking, malware distribution, or theft of money or data, and includes the potential harms that information could cause.
The push for this treaty began in October 2017 when Russia drafted and submitted a proposal for international cooperation in combating cybercrime
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I mean, talk about ironic
From the outset, the committee faced widespread disagreement over the treaty's wording, with countries like China pushing to include provisions against "spreading false information" as a cybercrime - ongoing disagreements led to compromises in the treaty's language, resulting in vague and broad descriptions
crux of their argument is clear: the current language is insufficient and does not successfully balance the need for increased security with individual data privacy.
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https://www.oodaloop.com/archive/2024/08/11/the-un-cybercrime-is-treaty-getting-ready-for-prime-time/