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The article examines the key directions for ensuring security in the digital environment in the context of the rapid development of information and communication technologies and artificial intelligence. The significance of the UN Convention against Cybercrime, initiated by the Russian Federation, is analyzed as the first universal international treaty in the field of information security and as an alternative to the Council of Europe’s Budapest Convention. Special attention is paid to the criminalization of ten types of offences committed with the use of information and communication systems, as well as to the role of national contact points in providing prompt international cooperation between law enforcement authorities. The approaches of the CSTO member states to the harmonization of criminal legislation in the field of combating cybercrime are highlighted, including with regard to the development of AI based technologies, deepfakes and neural networks used for criminal purposes. Emphasis is placed on the need for legislative consolidation of the concept of “deepfake”, the establishment of liability for its creation and dissemination, as well as the introduction of additional mechanisms to control access to deepfake applications and to identify the authors of the relevant content. As a result of the analysis and assessment, conclusions are drawn on the necessity of effective counteraction to cybercrime at the international level and the systemic improvement of national legislation.