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U.S. Withdrawal from International Cyber Organizations Weakens Global Cooperation Against Cyber Threats

The U.S. withdrawal from international cyber organizations will hamper intelligence sharing, coordinated response, and joint capabilities.
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Securing Justice for Cyber-Enabled International Crimes

A new ICC policy provides a valuable framework for the investigation of cyber-enabled international crimes.

The UN Cybercrime Convention – A Way to Bring Russia to (the International Court of) Justice?

The new U.N. Cybercrime Convention may create new avenues to hold Russia - and all states parties - accountable at the International Court of Justice.
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The Promise and Peril of the U.N. Convention Against Cybercrime

It is up to democracies to ensure that repressive regimes do not abuse the new U.N. Cybercrime Convention to undermine fundamental freedoms.
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Will Victims of Cyber Attacks Soon Get Their Day in Court? Options for Accountability for Cyber Attacks

More cyber litigation will appear on the docket as pathways to legal accountability for unlawful State-sponsored cyber operations strengthen.
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Russian Motivations Behind the “Hanoi Convention” Against Cybercrime

Russia’s cybercrime stance reflects a broader push to assert state control over the internet, restrict dissent, and build global backing for its governance model.
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The Rome Statute in the Digital Age: Confronting Emerging Cyber Threats

For the Rome Statute to remain relevant, practitioners must understand how governments can deploy spyware to commit international crimes.
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The Just Security Podcast: A Conversation with Jen Easterly — Cybersecurity at a Crossroads

How do leaders steer through cyber crises and chart a path forward? Jen Easterly unpacks challenges, breakthroughs, and lessons from the front lines of U.S. cybersecurity.

Summary of DOJ Indictment of Iranian 2024 Election Interference

Editor’s note: Readers may also be interested in David Aaron’s analysis of the indictment. On Friday, the Department of Justice announced charges in another state-sponsored…

Analysis of Remarkable and Unremarkable Aspects of Iranian 2024 Election Interference Indictment 

What's novel and what's routine in the indictment of the three alleged Iranian government operatives.
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Rethinking the United Nations Cybercrime Treaty

The U.N. Convention Against Cybercrime clearly challenges the democratic vision for a free Internet and puts the United States on the spot.
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The UN Cybercrime Convention: Analyzing the Risks to Human Rights and Global Privacy

A detailed analysis of the human rights and digital privacy implications of the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime.
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