The Council of the European Union announced the EU would sign onto the U.N. Convention against Cybercrime, an international treaty putting in place rules to improve investigation and cooperation. Signatories must agree to follow safeguards preventing human rights abuses in attempting to adhere to the convention and allows for participants to refuse to cooperate with another if they suspect an inquiry will infringe on rights or is politically motivated. The convention can be signed until the end of 2026.
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