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Second Additional Protocol implementation advances through legislative support from CyberSEE Project and Octopus Project – CYBERKOP Action in Kosovo*
From 29 to 30 September 2026, the CyberSEE joint project of the European Union and the Council of Europe alongside the CYBERKOP Action of the Octopus Project, supported the Ministry of Justice of Kosovo in the organisation of a two-day workshop in Pristina to support the promotion and...
From fake news to strategic action: CyberSEE and CyberEast+ joined forces for training law enforcement and cybersecurity experts from Western Balkans, Türkiye, Moldova and Ukraine
From 29 to 30 September 2026, the CyberSEE and CyberEast+ joint projects of the European Union and the Council of Europe, in co-operation with the Western Balkans Cyber Capacity Centre (WB3C), organised a regional workshop on strategies to combat disinformation, at the WB3C premises, in...
Marking the 25th anniversary of the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention)
Octopus Conference 2026: Two more weeks to go until the global cybercrime community meets in Strasbourg. Livestreamed sessions available
The Octopus Conference organised by the Council of Europe every 12 to 18 months constitutes one of the biggest and finest platforms of exchange in cybercrime and electronic evidence, gathering experts from more than 100 countries, international organisations, private sector and academia. Looking...
CyberEast+ and CyberUA: Ukrainian critical infrastructure representatives and service providers enhanced their knowledge on procedures for collection and handling of e-evidence
CyberEast+, a joint project of the European Union and of the Council of Europe, together with CyberUA, a project of the Council of Europe, funded under the Action Plan for Ukraine for 2023-2026, organised on 22 and 23 September 2026 the second co-operation workshop with critical infrastructure...
Seychelles becomes the 83rd Party to the Convention on Cybercrime
On 17 September 2026, the Republic of Seychelles acceded to the Convention on Cybercrime (ETS 185). With Seychelles' accession, 83 States are now Parties, two have signed it and 12 have been invited to accede to the Convention. The Convention will enter into force for Seychelles on 1 January 2027.
GLACY-e: Second group of Brazilian judges strengthens knowledge and expertise on cybercrime and electronic evidence
A second group of Brazilian judges has completed the introductory course on cybercrime and electronic evidence, held in Rio de Janeiro from 23 to 25 September 2026 with the support of the Council of Europe’s GLACY-e project, co-financed by the European Union and the Council of Europe. The course...
CyberEast+: Azerbaijani authorities stepped further and finalised the Standard Operating Procedures for co-operation between cybersecurity and law enforcement representatives
A two-day Forum dedicated to enhancing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for co-operation between Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) and law enforcement agencies convened in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 15 to 16 September 2026. The event was supported by the CyberEast+, a joint...
Senegal Secures $300 Million Cybastion Commitment for Digital Projects
Cybastion, a US company specializing in cybersecurity, plans to mobilize about $300 million for several projects supporting Senegal's digital transformation. The company announced the plan after Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye met a Cybastion delegation in Washington on Monday,...
Anthropic caught Russia-linked spies using Claude in hacking operations
Anthropic detected and disrupted a Russia-linked cyber-espionage group that used its AI tool Claude in a hacking campaign targeting more than 20 government, intelligence, diplomatic and defense organizations, the company said Thursday.
Pacific facing growing organised crime threat
The Pacific is facing a growing transnational organised crime threat, with criminal networks increasingly exploiting the region’s geography, limited resources and vast maritime spaces. Minister for Justice and Acting Attorney General Siromi Turaga says organised crime can no longer be tackled by...
Seventh Underground Economy Conference convenes at Council of Europe’s headquarters: advancing global co-operation against cybercrime
From 7 to 10 September 2026, the Council of Europe, together with Team Cymru, its longstanding partner, co-organised the seventh edition of the Underground Economy Conference in Strasbourg, France. Building on its role as a global hub for law enforcement, cybersecurity professionals, private...
Commission Recommendation for the opening of negotiations for agreements between the EU and eight third countries on cooperation between Eurojust and the competent authorities of those countries for judicial cooperation in criminal matters
Recommendation for a COUNCIL DECISION authorising the opening of negotiations for agreements between the Union and Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and the United Arab Emirates on cooperation between the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)...
Scam Center Strike Force Conducts Seizures of Chinese-Run Illicit Scammer Marketplace, and Restrains $52 Million in Laundered Crypto Scammer Funds In One Day
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, together with major federal law enforcement and interagency partners, announced actions taken by the Department of Justice’s Scam Center Strike Force to secure America against Southeast Asian cryptocurrency-related fraud and scams. The Strike Force and the...
FBI puts its cyber strategy on paper
The FBI on Wednesday released its first-ever public cybersecurity strategy that details how the agency will combat malicious hackers and digital criminal gangs. “This is a comprehensive strategy that directs our teams, our field offices, our global presence, and how we are to align all our...
Maurice: le gouvernement veut créer une nouvelle agence nationale pour lutter contre la criminalité
À Maurice, le gouvernement prépare une vaste refonte de l’architecture de lutte contre la criminalité. Au cœur du dispositif: la création d’une agence nationale contre le crime, une « National Crime Agency », sur le modèle britannique. Le texte, qui modifie huit lois-cadres, dont la Constitution,...
