Iran Takes Part in Europol-Interpol Cybercrime Conference
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A delegation from the Islamic Republic participated in an international conference organized by the Europol and the Interpol to address the challenges of providing effective cybersecurity in an interconnected world.
The delegation headed by the deputy commander of the Iranian Cyber Police for international and legal affairs, Hossein Ramezani, attended the 5th Europol-INTERPOL Cybercrime Conference in The Hague.
With the theme of ‘Actively united for a safer cyberspace’, the conference, which was attended by more than 420 delegates from 68 countries, underscored the importance of developing a comprehensive global response which encompasses all stakeholders including police, the private sector, academia, governments and international organizations, according to the official website of the Interpol.
Discussions at the three-day conference, held on September 27-29, focused on the current and new threats and trends in cybercrime; financial aspects of cybercrime; the security of connected devices known as the ‘Internet of Things’; strategies to combat ransomware; the criminal abuse of encryption and anonymization; Darknet market sites; access to data and electronic evidence; and domain name server (DNS) abuse.
The Europol-INTERPOL Cybercrime Conference is a joint initiative launched in 2013. Held annually, it is hosted in alternate years by Europol and INTERPOL.
