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The Black Sea Cybersecurity 

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CYBERCRIME

#2025

Black Sea Cybersecurity Conference Series
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Combating the Cybercrime Phenomenon in the Context of Adoption of

The United Nations Convention against Cybercrime on 

the Repression of Cybercrime in 2025


20-21 November 2025
Constanta Maritime University

The Black Sea Cybersecurity Conference Series

CYBERCRIME #2025: Where Cybersecurity Meets The Justice – Join the Black Sea Cybersecurity Conference Series’ orbiting event to explore cutting-edge strategies, global collaborations, and groundbreaking insights into combating cybercrime and securing the digital frontier.

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EU law on cybercrime

2020: Proposal for Interim Regulation on the processing of personal and other data for the purpose of combatting child sexual abuse

2019: Directive on non-cash payment fraud

  • The directive updates the legal framework, removing obstacles to operational cooperation and enhancing prevention and victims’ assistance, to make law enforcement action against fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment more effective.

2018: Proposals for Regulation and Directive facilitating cross-border access to electronic evidence for criminal investigations

2013: Directive on attacks against information systems

  • The directive aims to tackle large-scale cyber-attacks by requiring EU countries to strengthen national cyber-crime laws and introduce tougher criminal sanctions.

2011: Directive on combating the sexual exploitation of children online and child pornography

  • The directive includes measures that better address new developments in the online environment, such as grooming (offenders posing as children to lure minors for the purpose of sexual abuse).

Excellence in Cybersecurity

About the Event

The geopolitical conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East have underscored the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to cyberattacks, leading to a rise in cybercrime, particularly targeting vital sectors such as energy, finance, and transportation. In this context, the importance of cybersecurity has escalated globally, especially in essential sectors like maritime transport and port infrastructures.

This event will focus on the legal dimensions of cybercrime in conflict zones, with a special emphasis on the regions of Ukraine and the Middle East. 

As armed conflicts become increasingly digitized, there is a growing need for legal frameworks that address cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. Globally, legal systems, both criminal and international, must evolve to handle this emerging form of aggression. The conference, part of the eighth edition of the BlackSea Maritime Cybersecurity series, will bring together cybersecurity experts, government representatives, industry leaders, and researchers from around the world. The event will explore the complexity of cybercrime in these conflict-affected regions and propose concrete solutions and strategies to prevent and combat cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, with a special focus on the maritime sector.

Objectives

  1. Analyze international and national legal frameworks for combating cybercrime, particularly in conflict-affected states, including discussions on international treaties, national legislation, and cooperation measures.
  2. Address cybercrime in the context of armed conflicts: an analysis of how cyberattacks are regulated under international humanitarian law, focusing on the involvement of state and non-state actors.
  3. Protect maritime critical infrastructure and cyber sovereignty: focusing on maritime vulnerabilities and legal gaps in protecting maritime networks and ports, including legal liability aspects.
  4. Human rights and cybersecurity: assessing the impact of cybersecurity measures on human rights, such as privacy, freedom of expression, and data protection.

Key Interest

  1. International legal norms on cybercrime in armed conflicts and the analysis of national legislation in affected states.
  2. Cybercrime in armed conflicts: A deep analysis of cyberattacks in the context of the Ukraine war and Middle Eastern conflicts, including case studies of attacks on critical infrastructures such as energy and port networks.
  3. Maritime infrastructure security: Identifying digital vulnerabilities in maritime and port systems that are increasingly exposed to cyberattacks. Discussions will cover the risks related to the digitalization of maritime operations and communication security.
  4. International cooperation in cybersecurity: Exploring the importance of partnerships between governments, international institutions, NGOs, and the private sector in preventing and combating cyberattacks. Emphasis will be placed on global information and resource sharing.
  5. State and non-state actor responsibility in using cyber operations as a weapon of war: What are the legal boundaries, and what criminal or civil liabilities apply?
  6. Legal tools for prevention and combat: A review of the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime and other international legal instruments.
  7. International cooperation and law enforcement: The role of Interpol, Europol, and other institutions in combating cross-border cyberattacks during conflicts.

 Day 1: Thursday 20.11.2025

 

8:30 – 9:00 Registration

 

9:00 – 09:30 Opening messages, Hall BNA 203 – Nautical Base of CMU

Assoc.Prof.dr.eng. Gabriel Mărgărit Raicu, Rector of Constanta Maritime University

Assoc.Prof.dr. Dan Marcel Iliescu, Rector of  ”Ovidius” University of Constanta

Assoc.Prof.Ph.D. Copeţchi Stanislav, Moldova State University, Faculty of Law, Chişinău, Moldova Minister Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova

Chief Inspector Alexandru Oae, Head of Romanian Coast Guard, Constanta

Prof.dr.habil. Adrian Stoica, Dean of Law and Adminitrative Sciences Faculty,”Ovidius” University of Constanta

Prof.dr.eng. Remus Zăgan, President of the Senate, Constanta Maritime University

 

09.30 – 09.45 – Coffee break

 

09.45 – 12.00 Panel 1, Hall BNA 203 Nautical Base of CMU

Moderators:

 

Prof.dr. Vasile Draghici, “Ovidius” University of Constanța

Assoc.Prof.dr. habil. Sorin Alamoreanu, “Ovidius” University of Constanta

 

Speakers:

 

1.   Prof. dr. Vasile Draghici, “Ovidius” University of Constanța, Title: “The Third Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters – a new instrument in the fight against cross-border crime”

2.   Lawyer Plamen Nikolov (former Chief Prosecutor of Dobrich District Prosecutor’s Office), Dobrich Bar Association, Bulgaria: Title: “Specific aspects regarding the fight against cybercrime in Bulgarian criminal law”

3.   Assoc.Prof.dr. habil. Sorin Alamoreanu, Ovidius University of Constanta; Prof. dr. Maciej Szostak, Wrocław University: Title: “Ethical and logical challenges of AI for generalized use”

4.     Assoc.Prof. Nicolae Grofu – Corresponding Member of the Romanian Academy of Legal Sciences, Title: “Some Reflections on Computer Searches in Criminal Investigations “

 

 

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

 

13:00 – 15:00 Panel 2, Hall BNA 203 Nautical Base of CMU

 

Moderators:

Assoc.Prof.dr. Petruț Ciobanu, University of Bucharest

Lecturer dr. Remus Jurj, Constanta Maritime University

 

Speakers:

 

1. Lecturer dr. Remus Jurj, Constanța Maritime University, Title: “The evolution of international legislation on cybercrime. The United Nations Convention on Cybercrime of 26 October 2025 in Hanoi”

2. Assoc.Prof.dr. Petruț Ciobanu, University of Bucharest, Av. Elena Eliza Hodan, Title: “Computer search – practical aspects regarding the arrangement, execution, and utilization within the criminal process”

3.   Pavlo Krainii, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Public Law, Vice-Dean for International Relations and Research Faculty of Law, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine. Ivan Toronchuck, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of International Law and Comparative Law, Faculty of Law, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine Title: “Public – private partnership in the field of cybersecurity in Ukraine as a separate legal form of ensuring human rights in modern conditions”

4.       Svitlana Karvatska, LL.D. Professor, Acting Head of International Law Department at Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Title: “Cybersecurity Law: Global and National Persepectives”

5.      Pavel Klima – Universitatea Metropolitană din Praga, Title: “Cybercrime in the Czech Republic: current trends and challenges”

 

15:00 – 15:15  Coffee break

 

15:15 – 16:45  Panel 3, Hall BNA 203 Nautical Base of CMU

Moderators:

Olga CATARAGA, Phd, Director of the National Center for Judicial Expertise, Ministry of Justice, Chisinau municipality, Republic of Moldova, judicial expert

Assoc.Prof.Ph.d. Franț Elena Ancuța – Law Faculty – University „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” Jassy

 

 

Speakers:

 

1.     Olga CATARAGA, Phd, Director of the National Center for Judicial Expertise, Ministry of Justice, Chisinau municipality, Republic of Moldova, judicial expert Victoria PRISĂCARU, judicial expert Piotr PETCOVICI, Deputy Director of the National Center for Judicial Expertise, Ministry of Justice, Republic of Moldova, Title: „Forensic assistance in cybercrimes”

2.    Assoc.Prof.Ph.d. Franț Elena Ancuța – Law Faculty – University „Alexandru Ioan Cuza” Jassy, Title: „Preventing Cybercrime in the Era of Artificial Intelligence”

3.   Prosecutor Deputy Chief Inspector Robert Fleckhammer, Judicial Inspection Directorate- Romania, Title: “Cybersecurity strategies for a digitally unified Europe”

4.     Olga CATARAGA, Phd, Director of the National Center for Judicial Expertise, Ministry of Justice, Chisinau municipality, Republic of Moldova, judicial expert Victoria PRISĂCARU, judicial expert Piotr PETCOVICI, Deputy Director of the National Center for Judicial Expertise, Ministry of Justice, Republic of Moldova, Title: ”The use of AI in forensic expertise: ethical and methodological aspects”

5.     Evghenia GUGULAN, PhD, Assistant Prof.,Head of Private Law Department, “Ștefan cel Mare” Academy, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Title: „Application of the Principle of Consent in the Protection of Personal Data in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Between Challenges to Cybersecurity and Legal Responsibility”

 

Day 2: Friday 21.11.2024

10:00 – 12:00 Panel 3, Hall BNA 203 Nautical Base of CMU


Moderators:

 

Assoc.Prof.dr. Rahime Erbas, Istanbul University

Assoc.Prof.dr. Mitra Mariana Niță, “Ovidius” University of Constanța

 

Speakers:

 

1.     Dr. Rahime Erbaş, İstanbul University Faculty of Law and Dr. Erdem Izzet, Külçür Ibn Haldun University Faculty of Law, Title: “The Emergence of Cybersecurity Law in Turkey. A New Legal Framework for the Digital Age”

2.  Asosc.Prof. Bartłomiej Oręziak, PhD. Department of Criminal Procedure, Faculty of Law and Administration, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Title: „Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Justice: Opportunities and Risks in Crime Forecasting”

3.     Assoc.Prof. Marcin Wielec, PhD. Head of the Department of Criminal Procedure, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Law and Administration, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Title : „AI and the Future of Criminal Proceedings in Poland”

4.     Daniel Ioniță, Associate Lecturer CMU, Cybersecurity Expert: Title: “The role of CERT/CSIRT teams in collecting digital evidence and in the international cooperation network, in the context of the new UN Convention”

5.     Assoc.Prof.dr. Mitra Mariana Niță, “Ovidius” University of Constanța: Title: “Criminological particularities regarding Cybercrime, as a new form of contemporary crime”

 

 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch

 

13:30 – 15:30 Panel 4, Hall BNA 203 Nautical Base of CMU

 

Moderators:

·       Lecturer dr. Sadîc Zafer, “Ovidius” University of Constanța

·       Lecturer dr. Bogdan Manole Decebal, 1 December 1918 University, Alba Iulia

 

Speakers:

 

1. Prof Angelo Marceli  Natural Computation Lab, Department of Information and Electrical Engineering and Allied mathematics, University of Salerno Title: “Recovering handwriting movements from handwriting images”

2. Lecturer dr. Bogdan Manole Decebal, 1 December 1918 University, Alba Iulia: Title: “Elements of judicial procedure and international cooperation regarding combating the phenomenon of cybercrime in the context of the adoption by the UN in 2024 of the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime”

3. Lecturer dr. Sadîc Zafer, “Ovidius” University of Constanța: Title: “Digital harassment between legal reality and the need for social defense”

4. Prof.dr. Augustin Lazăr – 1 December 1918 University, Alba Iulia: Title: Online Money Laundering Mechanism through Auctions on an Anonymous eBay Account. Pecunia olet

5. Lecturer Ph.D.Mihaela PASCAL, „Ștefan cel Mare” Academy from Ministery of Internal Affairs, Moldova Republic, Title: „Analysis of legal regulations regarding electronic commerce in the Republic of Moldova in the context of preventing and combating cybercrime, according to the standards of the Budapest Convention”

 

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break

 

16:00 – 16:30 Conclusions

 

Assoc.Prof.dr. Gabriel Mărgărit Raicu, Rector of Constanta Maritime University

Prof.dr. Vasile Draghici, “Ovidius” University of Constanța

Assoc.Prof.dr. habil. Sorin Alamoreanu, “Ovidius” University of Constanta

 

18:30 Dinner Nautical Base of CMU

 

Venue

Constanta Maritime University

The event will be held in hybrid format at the Nautical Base of Constanta Maritime University.

Address: No. 2 Cuarțului Street, Constanta, Romania, 900504