Practical Aspects of Cybercrime Investigation – European Experience

Abstract

The article examines the peculiarities of criminal offenses in the field of information and telecommunication technologies, and also draws attention to the main problems related to their detection, disclosure and investigation. Attention is focused on the rather large scale of the spread of cybercrime, not only in Ukraine, but also in the world community as a whole. The directions of international cooperation in the field of countering cybercrime, which in turn are based on international legal acts, are analyzed. Some experience of the struggle of European states, in particular the USA, Canada, France, Great Britain is taken into account. After all, one of the priority directions for improving the domestic legal system is the introduction of international ideas and concepts. In addition, the process of establishing a complete system of legal regulation of combating such a negative phenomenon as cybercrime is not possible without taking into account the achievements and gaps that were made by foreign countries during the formation of this institution. There is also an urgent need to study and implement the experience of foreign countries regarding the organization and effective functioning of units to combat cybercrime.

In the period of globalization, the rapid development of information technologies, new communication systems and computer networks is accompanied by the abuse of these technologies with criminal intentions. Therefore, it is equally important to be able to operate and understand what a concept such as "cyber security" represents. Cyber security primarily refers to quick response to threats within the Internet. After all, the analysis of statistics shows that in most cases the objects of cyberattacks are the information resources of financial institutions, transport and energy supply companies, and state bodies that guarantee security, defense, and protection against emergency situations.