The CyberEast+ project seeks to ensure a more effective criminal justice response to cybercrime and electronic evidence and increased cyber-resilience, in line with the Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest Convention) and its Second Additional Protocol to the Cybercrime Convention on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence, while promoting the European Union priorities for the Eastern Partnership region.

The current action will further consolidate the achievements of the previous CyberEast project, with an increased emphasis on:

1. Supporting the implementation of the Second Additional Protocol to the Cybercrime Convention on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence, through guides, templates and practical training exercises which will lead to legislation reforms in the project countries.
2. Practical training exercises at domestic and regional levels: simulation exercises, scenario-based training, table-top exercises, and mock trials.
3. Fostering synergies between criminal justice and cyber security responses to critical information infrastructure attacks, ransomware offences and other forms of cybercrime.
4. Sharing expertise regarding the prosecution of cybercrime offences and the collection of e-evidence during armed conflict (Ukraine).

The action will focus on:

1. Strengthening the criminal justice capacities of project countries on cybercrime and e-evidence.
2. Improving legislation and policies in the Eastern Partnership countries.
3. Increasing the capacities for investigation, prosecution and adjudication of cybercrime-related offences.
4. Reinforcing international and public/private cooperation.

The expected results of the action are:

1. Improved legislation and policy frameworks on cybercrime and electronic evidence and stronger compliance with the Budapest Convention and its Second Protocol.
2. Reinforced capacities of criminal justice authorities through sustainable training frameworks, specialised training and practical exercises.
3. Enhanced cooperation on the basis of the Second Additional Protocol to the Cybercrime Convention on enhanced co-operation and disclosure of electronic evidence.
4. Increased synergies between criminal justice and cybersecurity responses to cyberthreats.