Challenges of Universal Adoption of The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime

Abstract

This research analyses the challenges of universal adoption of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. The development of science
and technology has experienced a very rapid movement that cannot be separated from its negative implications. One of them is the
emergence of cybercrime attacks, or cybercrimes that utilize all loopholes and tricks on the sidelines of technological advances.
Cybercrime has evolved into a transnational or international crime. The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime is an international
treaty that governs matters related to cybercrime. Most countries in the world have adopted and ratified it, but some countries, such
as Russia, India, and Brazil, have chosen not to. This study seeks to identify the challenges faced in adopting the universal Budapest
Convention. This study used qualitative-descriptive methods using observational data, literature, and documents related to the
challenges faced in the universal adoption of the Budapest Convention. This challenge is faced by the Council of Europe as the initiator
of this convention by creating an agenda to realize the universal adoption of the Budapest Convention in order to take it into account
and overcome it, especially related to combating cybercrime.
Keyword: Budapest Convention; Cybercrime; Adoption