The Legal Regulation of Cyber Attacks

Among the new and continuing aspects of cybersecurity covered are the following:

• the conflict of cybercrime investigation and prosecution with fundamental rights to privacy and freedom of expression;
• the 2016 Directive on security of network and information systems (NIS Directive);
• the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR);
• the role of national computer security incident response teams (CSIRTs);
• the European Union (EU) response to new technologies involving payment instruments, including virtual currencies and digital wallets;
• the EU Commission’s legislative proposals to enhance cross-border gathering of electronic evidence;
• internet service providers’ role in fighting cybercrime;
• measures combatting identity theft, spyware, and malware;
• states and legal persons as perpetrators of cybercrime; and
• the security and data breach notification as a compliance and transparency tool.

Technical definitions, case laws, and analysis of both substantive law and procedural law contribute to a comprehensive understanding of cybercrime regulation and its current evolution in practice.

Addressing a topic of growing importance in unprecedented detail, this new edition of a much-relied-upon resource will be welcomed by professionals and authorities dealing with cybercrime, including lawyers, judges, academics, security professionals, information technology experts, and law enforcement agencies.