While cybercrime is a problem around the world, agreeing on a definition on the international stage has been a huge challenge. That's plainly been on display at the United Nations recently.

The convention has been criticized for defining “cybercrime” too broadly, and for its deference to national laws, even where those might criminalize freedom of expression.

Cyber Attacks Definition According to the Practical Law Company, Whitepaper on Cyber Attacks, conducted by hklaw.com, the definition of Cyber Attacks is as follows: ...

Cyber-crime could be defined as the use of cyber weapons/tools to execute a criminal act driven by any number of reasons.” Stiennon draws some distinctions in the definitions as well.

The convention has been criticized for defining “cybercrime” too broadly, and for its deference to national laws, even where those might criminalize freedom of expression.

The convention has been criticized for defining “cybercrime” too broadly, and for its deference to national laws, even where those might criminalize freedom of expression.