Budapest Convention Strengthens International Framework for Cybercrime Investigations

The Budapest Convention (Convention on Cybercrime) establishes an international legal framework for the acquisition and admissibility of digital evidence in transnational investigations. It aims to harmonize legislation and facilitate cooperation between States to combat cybercrime. In the context of the NIS 2 directive, this convention reinforces forensic computing methods, particularly in the areas of digital forensics and mobile forensics, to ensure the validity of evidence in court. No specific technical details or implementation dates are mentioned.