Representatives from law enforcement agencies participated in an intensive international cybercrime training program. The event was jointly organised by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC) through the CyberSEE project,  CYBERKOP Action of the Octopus Project and the CyberEast+ project. Supported by the International Training Centre in Budapest, the initiative facilitated the enhancement of participants’ technical expertise and promoted closer cooperation among agencies in addressing evolving cybercrime challenges.

Experts from the AFP, C-PROC, and the FBI delivered sessions on a wide range of topics, including cyber threats, electronic evidence, darknet and dark market investigations, online child exploitation, virtual currencies, and open-source intelligence. Junior police investigators from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Malta, Slovenia, Hungary, Türkiye, Ukraine and Kosovo* also engaged in multi-day practical exercises simulating real-world investigations, which encouraged teamwork and the application of newly acquired skills.

The training concluded with positive feedback from participants, who underlined the value of such collaborative initiatives in fostering cross-border cooperation and knowledge sharing. The event reaffirmed the ongoing commitment of partner organisations to support law enforcement efforts in tackling cybercrime through capacity building and international collaboration.