PECULIARITIES OF PROOF IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS RELATED TO CYBERCRIME

Abstract

The article deals with topical issues of evidence in criminal proceedings related to cybercrime. The authors focus on the peculiarities of digital evidence, its authenticity, recording, storage and use in court proceedings. The objective of this article is to formulate evidence-based recommendations for enhancing the proof process in criminal proceedings involving cybercrime. This entails examining current methods for handling digital evidence, exploring international practices, and proposing strategies for their integration into domestic criminal justice systems. The lack of clear procedures for collecting digital evidence, insufficient technical equipment of investigators, and the lack of sufficient practice of cooperation between public and private entities in the field of cybersecurity. observance of the rights of participants in the process. Analysis of international experience, in particular the provisions of the Budapest Convention and GDPR, which can be integrated into the national legislation of Ukraine, and the search for adequate ways to resolve existing contradictions in the field of cybercrime investigation. The use of modern technologies, such as blockchain, artificial intelligence and cloud services, to improve the efficiency of digital evidence management. The authors outline the prospects for improving the legal and regulatory framework and training of specialists to combat cybercrime. It is considered promising to create a specialised body which would be a single centre for processing digital evidence in order to ensure standardisation of procedures, increase the efficiency of investigations and promote harmonisation of national legislation with international standards. The study found that digital evidence, as a key element in criminal proceedings related to cybercrime, requires special approaches to its collection, storage and analysis.