Internet Governance Glossary
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7.4.8 Convention on Cybercrime / Budapest Convention on Cybercrime / Budapest Convention
The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime (adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 8 November 2001 and entered into force on 1 July 2004) is the first international treaty on crimes committed via the Internet and other computer networks by harmonizing national laws, improving investigative techniques, and increasing cooperation among nations.