CYBERCRIME AND THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES: MODERN CHALLENGES TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM

Abstract

The article examines the issue of combating cybercrime and the possibility of using digital technologies in the activities of law enforcement agencies. It is emphasized that the rapid development of information and technical technologies led not only to the emergence of digital legal relations, but also "gave birth" to new forms of illegal activity, including new types of cybercrimes. It was determined that cybercrime is a socially harmful phenomenon, that is, it means all types of Internet crimes committed in the field of information technolo-gies (in virtual space). Cybercrime in the conditions of Russian aggression has acquired new forms, because criminals quite often create fake websites such as the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, "Diya", "yeDopomoga", etc., which harm both private and state interests. Particular emphasis is placed on such an important aspect as the use of electronic images as evidence in criminal proceedings. The peculiarities of the modern stage of the pre-trial investigation of computer crimes in terms of the legislative regulation of electronic evidence, their display and application in the activities of law enforcement agencies have been determined. It has been proven that the prospects for the further development of the issue of the use of digital technologies should be carried out in the search for the most optimal and effective ways of legislative settlement of issues related to the definition of the essence of "electronic evi-dence", the procedure for their collection, research in court, the peculiarities of their tech-nical reproduction, etc. It was concluded that it would be expedient to enshrine in all pro-cedural codes the provision that in the case of storing information with an electronic image on two or more electronic media, each such media is equated to the original electronic doc-ument.