Overview
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the agreement an important milestone and said the push against cybercrime is only beginning.
- The treaty seeks to ease cross-border cooperation on crimes including child sexual abuse material, money laundering and online fraud.
- Rights advocates, including Tech Global Institute’s Sabhanaz Rashid Diya, warn the text could be used to target journalists in repressive environments.
- An industry group with members such as Meta and Dell skipped the Hanoi ceremony and argued the pact enables broad government data-sharing for a wide range of offenses.
- The accord stems from a 2017 Russian initiative and will only enter into force after countries complete their domestic ratification processes.