The thief is in another country
A UK shop loses its customer list to an attacker. The police trace the attack to a computer in another country. Whose law applies? Can the police go there and arrest the person?
The internet has no borders. The law does, so countries work together.
Key words
| Word | What it means |
|---|---|
| International law | rules that countries agree to follow between them |
| Treaty | a written agreement between countries |
| Cyberspace | the online world of connected computers |
| Extradition | sending a suspect to another country to face trial |
| Surveillance | watching or tracking people, often in secret |
| Jurisdiction | the area where a court has power |
| GDPR | the General Data Protection Regulation, the rules on personal data |
| Personal data | information about a living person who can be named or found |
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International law reaches cyberspace
Countries have agreed that international law applies in cyberspace. A country must not attack another country's systems, and it must not let criminals attack from its soil.
The main treaty on cyber crime is the Budapest Convention of 2001. The UK is a party to it. Its members make similar laws and help each other with evidence.
How countries work together
| Tool | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| A treaty | Sets the same basic crimes in many countries | The Budapest Convention |
| Shared evidence | Police pass logs and data across borders | A UK force asks another country for server logs |
| Extradition | A suspect is sent to face trial elsewhere | A hacker is sent to the country that wants a trial |
| Police links | Forces trade information on attacks | Europol and Interpol work on cases |
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