Cyber security incidents, ransomware and criminal liability: experts held a discussion at the Faculty of Law of CU
31 March 2025, Faculty of Law, Comenius University
The Faculty of Law of Comenius University in Bratislava hosted today an expert seminar "Cyber security incidents, ransomware and criminal liability". The event brought together experts from the field of law and cybersecurity to discuss the prevention of cyber-attacks, the handling of incidents and their legal implications.
Current threats and preventive measures
The opening part of the seminar was presented by Tomáš Hettych from the Cyber Security Competence and Certification Centre (KCCKB) and Jaroslav Ďurovka, Director of the National Cyber Security Centre of the National Security Authority (NBÚ). In their presentations, they focused on current cyber threats and preventive measures that organisations can take to increase their resilience.
Milan Pikula, Director of SK-CERT, presented the current statistics of ransomware attacks and pointed to the growing trend of sophisticated cyber threats that threaten not only companies but also the public sector.
Criminal liability in cyber attacks
The issue of legal liability for cyber incidents was also an important part of the discussion. Prof. JUDr. Jozef Čentéš, DrSc., and JUDr. Michal Rampášek analysed the legal aspects of cybercrime and stressed the importance of effective criminal prosecution of the perpetrators of these attacks.
Collaboration as the key to better cybersecurity
The seminar stressed the importance of cooperation between academic community, state institutions and practitioners in addressing cyber security challenges. Participants acknowledged the need to raise awareness of cyber threats and to strengthen the legislative framework to address them more effectively.
The event showed that cybersecurity is a dynamic area that requires constant dialogue between practitioners and legislative drafters. The Faculty of Law of CU once again demonstrated its role as a platform for the discussion of current social and legal challenges.