Countering Cybercrime Under Martial Law

Abstract

To date, it is impossible to imagine your life without all kinds of gadgets, the Internet and social networks. The active using of social networks has long been carried out by all state bodies in order to cause confidence of the population to their actions, to see feedback in the format of comments, as well as to show people all topical processes. It is also important to note that Ukraine is an advanced state in the field of electronic document circulation, and therefore almost all processes, starting from the activities of banking institutions and ending with the activity of air and railway transport are carried out by automated electronic systems. Accordingly, the coordinated and uninterrupted functioning of all of the above is due to the stability of cyberspace. In connection with Russia’s attack the information space became the second battlefield. Cyberattacks and official state sites hacking was immediately started, there were active attempts to abduct electronic data of banking institutions and private enterprises. The relevance of this article is determined by it, because a detailed analysis of the characteristic features of cybercrime, the search for methods and mechanisms of countering cybercrime in the conditions of war are the primary tasks and contribution to victory. The purpose of the article is to analyze the current state of countering cybercrime and varieties of cybercrime, to identify features and characteristics of cybercrime, as well as to make proposals for improving the current legislation in this area. The study used the following methods: analysis and synthesis, legal, static, systemic and formal-legal methods, method of interpretation of law. The conclusions, which we will make, can be a basis for further improvement of legislation, research and discussions between theorists and practitioners.