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After hacker attacks, Brazil joins Budapest Convention on cybercrime
About a week after multiple hacks of the Health Ministry and over 20 other government agencies caused havoc in Brasília, senators approved Brazil’s ratification of the Budapest Convention — the first and most-used international agreement to deal with cybercrimes.
Why it matters. The 20-year-old Budapest Convention facilitates international cooperation in fighting cybercrime....