Cybercrime in Russia: Trends and Methods of Struggle

The purpose of this study was to study the emergence and development of cybercrime in the Russian Federation. The methods of combating this phenomenon are analyzed.

Cybercrime is illegal actions committed in the virtual space using various means of access and computer networks. This is always an illegal activity that is carried out in a digital environment and is impossible without the use of technical means, such as a computer or smartphone. A common type of crime on the Internet is online gambling and cybercrime. Most often, the victims of such crimes are adults, but a large percentage are minors who easily fall under the influence of criminals.

In order to combat cybercrime and ensure security in cyberspace, it will be necessary to take a number of measures and adjust state policy so that it maximizes the capabilities of law enforcement agencies to counter cybercrime. The counteraction to crime includes not only the direct fight against it after the commission of a crime, but also the adoption of measures that would allow for the prevention and prevention of crimes, thus reducing their number. It is important to eliminate the causes and conditions that allow cybercriminals to act effectively. Activities should be undertaken to investigate crimes, search for and bring to criminal responsibility persons guilty of committing crimes. The consequences of committing an illegal act should be minimized, and ideally completely eliminated. In addition, an effective fight against this type of crime requires active international cooperation, ideally the creation of a single convention, which will be supported by all countries of the world or at least the most technically developed. To do this, a single document should be created, but this process is time-consuming and long due to differences in the laws of different countries and disputes between their representatives about individual points and the understanding of terminology in general.