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For a More Effective Fight against Cybercrime limitless digital field, tools that are now easily accessible, and a growth in the number of potential victims, which has the effect of increasing the harmfulness of this criminal phenomenon. Moreover, there are growing challenges in terms of information systems security, on the one hand because of the exacerbation of cyberthreats, 17 and on the other because of the ever-increasing use of systems that host often-sensitive personal data. Cybersecurity is also one of the major challenges of the twenty-first century. It is already on the European legislator’s agenda, and the fight against cybercrime 18 is now a central priority for governments. 17 Ministry of the Interior, État de la menace liée au numérique en 2018 (Paris: Ministry of the Interior, 2018), www.interieur.gouv.fr. 18 William Roumier, “Justice pénale dans le cyberespace,” Droit pénal 7-8 (July 2017): alert 48. 21