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 in 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 site hacking were immediately started, and there were active attempts to abduct the 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, and the search for methods and mechanisms of countering cybercrime in the conditions of war are the primary tasks and contributions 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, and method of interpretation of law. The conclusions, that we will make, can be a basis for further improvement of legislation, research and discussions between theorists and practitioners.
Countering Cybercrime Under Martial Law
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13052/jcsm2245-1439.1264
Keywords: Cybercrime, countering cybercrime, martial law, cyberspace, cyberattack
Ruslan Orlovskyi, Department of Criminal Law Policy, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Ruslan Orlovskyi received a specialist’s degree in law from Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in 1995, a PhD in law from Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in 2001, and a doctor of law degree from Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in 2019. He works as a Professor at the Department of Criminal Law, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University. The field of scientific interests includes complicity in a crime, organized crime, human trafficking, legalization of property obtained through criminal means, and corruption. He has been a reviewer for many highly respected journals.
Sergiy Kharytonov, Department of Criminal Law Policy, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Sergiy Kharytonov received a specialist’s degree in law from Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in 1995, a PhD in law from Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs in 2000, and a doctor of law degree from Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in 2019. He works as Head of the Department of Criminal Law Policy, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University. His research areas include criminal law, military crimes, and cybercrime. He has been serving as a reviewer for many highly respected journals.
Igor Samoshchenko, Department of Criminal Law Policy, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Igor Samoshchenko received the specialist’s degree in law from Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in 1989, and the PhD in law from Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in 1997. He works as the Dean of the Faculty of International Law, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University. His research areas include criminal law, comparative criminal law, and international criminal law. He completed internships and attended educational events with the support of the USAID New Justice Program and the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine (2018–2019).
Olha Us, Department of Criminal Law Policy, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Olha Us received a specialist’s degree in law from Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in 2001, the PhD in law from Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in 2005, and the doctor of law degree from Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in 2021. She works as a Professor at the Department of Criminal Law, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University. The field of scientific interests includes complicity in a crime, qualification of crimes, punishment, human trafficking, and corruption. She has been a reviewer for many highly respected journals.
Volodymyr Iemelianenko, Department of Criminal Law Policy, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Volodymyr Iemelianenko received a specialist’s degree in law from Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in 2003, and a PhD in law from Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in 2009. He works as the Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Law Policy, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University. His research areas include criminal law, military crimes, transport crimes and cybercrimes. He has been serving as a reviewer for many highly respected journals.
