The problem of combating cybercrime: a comparative legal analysis

In the modern world, the development of information technologies opens up new opportunities for communication, business and science. The use and improvement of information technology has led to the emergence of cybercrime. The use and improvement of the field of information technology has led to the emergence of cybercrime. Cybercrime covers a wide range of criminal offenses from identity theft and financial fraud to attacks on critical infrastructure. Cybercrime has become a threat not only to individuals, but also to the state, which involves the destruction of the economic and information spheres, endangering the entire sphere of public life. The problem of countering cybercrime at both the national and international levels is an important issue. Despite the efforts of governments and international organizations to create effective countermeasures against cybercrime, the number and complexity of such criminal offenses continues to grow. This requires constant improvement of legal, technological and organizational protection mechanisms. Unfortunately, the fight against cybercrime in Ukraine is at an initial stage and is not as developed as in other countries of the world. The topic of combating cybercrime is very relevant in the conditions of martial law. Nowadays, a war in the information space can cause no less damage than a war on the battlefield, so cybercrime actors must take all necessary measures to reduce the number of cybercrimes committed by the enemy. One of the priority directions for improving the domestic legal system is the introduction of international concepts, principles and ideas, the use of positive experience of foreign countries in the issue of countering cybercrime.This article examines the main challenges faced by modern cyber security systems, analyzes existing methods of countermeasures in Ukraine and foreign countries, and suggests ways to improve them.