A new tool is now available to facilitate more effective criminal justice responses to the rising threat of ransomware. The “Guide for criminal investigations of ransomware attacks” – following an overview of the particularities of offences related to ransomware – focuses on the investigative steps to be followed, the legal framework, the collection of evidence, cooperation with service providers and international cooperation. Further resources and templates are added in an appendix.
The Guide has been prepared under the iPROCEEDS-2 joint project of the Council of Europe and the European Union. It complements the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and its Second Additional Protocol as well as the Guidance Note adopted by the Cybercrime Convention Committee in November 2022.
The Guide is an addition to the range of capacity building activities and other practical guides and tools developed by the Cybercrime Programme Office of the Council of Europe (C-PROC).
The Guide, for now, is available in English and can be requested via this online form.
