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Are The Existing Cybercrime Offences Effective in Addressing the Challenges Raised By Stealing Data

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  • Darina Shamatonova

    Université catholique de Lyon, Lyon, France
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Keywords:

Stealing Data, Cybercrime, Unconvention, Cybersecurity, Data, Theft, Crimeasaservice

Abstract

This paper addresses the issue of contemporary regulation of data theft and critically evaluates the challenges of existing cybercrime offences based on the draft UN Convention on Cybercrime in comparison to the Russian Federation effective regulation. The draft United Nations Convention on Cybercrime is aimed at strengthening international cooperation for combating certain crimes committed by means of information and communication technology systems and for the sharing of evidence in electronic form of serious crimes. Recently, the United Nations Ad Hoc Committee, held in New York, reached an agreement on the draft convention and it will soon be submitted to the UN General Assembly for formal adoption.

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30-04-2025

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): Volume 2, Issue 2 International Journal for Public Policy, Law and Development

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Are The Existing Cybercrime Offences Effective in Addressing the Challenges Raised By Stealing Data. (2025). International Journal for Public Policy, Law and Development, 2(2), 1-5. https://ijpld.com/ijpld/article/view/27