On Friday, the UN finalized the draft version of the UN Cybercrime Convention. The treaty, first proposed by Russia and China in 2017, aims to strengthen “international cooperation for combating certain crimes committed by means of information and communications technology systems and for the sharing of evidence in electronic form of serious crimes”.

The UN Cybercrime Convention drastically expands government surveillance powers and enables widespread personal data sharing between UN member states. It mandates member states to formalize money laundering offenses and cybercrimes to an extent that would criminalize hacking, whistleblowing, and security research.

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Source: therage.co