Russia sumbits draft cybercrime convention to the UNGA

The EGM’s extended timeline stalled progress, prompting Russia to initiate a 2018 UN process to address ICT-related crimes.
VGTRK, Russia's state media giant, suffered a major cyberattack that took down its online services.

The Expert’s Group Meeting’s (EGM) on cybercrime revised working plan was extended until 2021, delaying conclusions and frustrating advocates for a new cybercrime convention. As consensus-building in Vienna stalled, proponents turned to the UN General Assembly for action. Instead of formally submitting it to the General Assembly, Russia initiated an official process in 2018, during which the Secretary-General gathered states’ perspectives on the challenges of combating the criminal use of ICT.