The Government of the United States of America has made a voluntary contribution of €2 036 671.06 to support the Council of Europe action against cybercrime.

The US Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs has supported the Octopus Project since its launch and this additional contribution brings their total support to €6.5 million.

Ms Yvonne M. Gonzales, Deputy Permanent Observer to the Council of Europe and Consul General of the United States of America, met with Mr Bjørn Berge, Deputy Secretary General, on this occasion. 

The US is a Party to the Convention on Cybercrime since 2006, being one of the 76 countries worldwide to have joined the Treaty thus far. It is also one of the 47 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)