The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, made a further voluntary contribution to the Octopus Project implemented by the Council of Europe.

The contribution amounts to USD 508,371.23 and is dedicated to support countries in the strengthening of their criminal justice capacities in line with the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and related standards, including through online tools.

The US is a Party to the Convention on Cybercrime since 2006, being one of the 68 countries worldwide to have joined the Treaty thus far. It is also one of the 42 States signatories of the Second Additional Protocol and is actively engaged in the search for solutions to render the sharing of electronic evidence for criminal justice purposes more efficient.

The Council of Europe gratefully acknowledges the US support through the Octopus Project. 

Octopus Project webpage

Council of Europe: Convention on Cybercrime (Treaty Office webpage)

Council of Europe: Convention on Cybercrime and its Protocols (Cybercrime Division webpage)

Council of Europe: Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Treaty Office webpage)

Council of Europe: Second Additional Protocol to the Convention on Cybercrime (Cybercrime Division webpage)