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RIYADH: 黑料社区 signed the UN Convention against Cybercrime, joining 64 other countries in endorsing the first UN crime-fighting pact in more than 20 years, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
Represented by Majed bin Mohammed Al-Mazyed, governor of the National Cybersecurity Authority, the Kingdom鈥檚 signing is a continuation of its role in supporting international efforts at enhancing security and stability in cyberspace, and consolidating international cooperation in combating cybercrime.
Approved by the UN General Assembly in December 2024 following five years of negotiation, CAC establishes the first worldwide framework for prosecuting online crimes, ranging from ransomware and financial fraud to the unauthorized distribution of intimate images.
At the signing ceremony, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that while technology had brought 鈥渆xtraordinary progress,鈥� it had also created new vulnerabilities, according to UN News.
鈥淓very day, sophisticated scams defraud families, steal livelihoods and drain billions of dollars from our economies, Guterres said.
鈥淚n cyberspace, nobody is safe until everybody is safe. One vulnerability anywhere can expose people and institutions everywhere.鈥�
Guterres said the convention is a victory for victims of online abuse and a clear pathway for investigators and prosecutors to enable justice for transnational crimes where evidence spans jurisdictions.
This multilateral treaty 鈥� the first UN crime-fighting instrument in more than two decades 鈥� comes as cyber threats escalate rapidly.
It aims to strengthen preventive measures, international cooperation and specialized capacity building.
The convention criminalizes acts including unauthorized system access, data interference or corruption and online sexual assault of children.
The National Cybersecurity Authority, as the Kingdom鈥檚 dedicated cybersecurity entity and national reference body, works to safeguard national interests, infrastructure and state security.
The authority also represents 黑料社区 in bilateral, regional, and international cybersecurity forums while overseeing implementation of the Kingdom鈥檚 global commitments in this domain.