| Dozent/in |
Prof. Dr. iur. Damian Graf |
| Veranstaltungsart |
Vorlesung |
| Code |
HS261293 |
| Semester |
Herbstsemester 2026 |
| Durchführender Fachbereich |
Strafrecht |
| Studienstufe |
Master |
| Termin/e |
wöchentlich (Mi), ab 16.09.2026, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, HS 15 |
| Umfang |
2 Semesterwochenstunden |
| Inhalt |
Cybercrime is rapidly increasing. According to the Swiss police crime statistics, 55,034 offences with a digital component were recorded in 2024, marking another significant rise by 34.7%. However, the true number of cases is evidently much higher (unreported crimes). A study from 2017 already showed that 88% of Swiss companies have experienced at least one cyberattack.
In addition, not only are more offences being committed via the internet, but evidence in traditional «offline» crimes is increasingly shifting online — often across national borders. This development poses major challenges for criminal justice authorities.
This course addresses in particular the following aspects:
• Introduction to cyber criminal law
• Forms of computer-related crime (including hacking, phishing, malware, online fraud, money mules, defamation on social media, cybergrooming, identity theft etc.) and their legal classification in Switzerland
• Jurisdiction for international cybercrimes
• Criminal procedure aspects, including international cooperation in cybercrime matters, limits of the territoriality principle, the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime as well as the gathering of evidence within Switzerland and in Clouds (e.g. production orders, searches and seizures, covert surveillance measures such as governmental malware) |
| E-Learning |
https://lms.uzh.ch/url/RepositoryEntry/17910988953 |
| Lernziele |
Students acquire practice-oriented fundamental knowledge in cyber criminal law and procedure, become familiar with relevant forms of cybercrime, and understand the underlying legal framework. They are able to analyse and solve practical cases. |
| Voraussetzungen |
Prior knowledge of criminal law is recommended.
No special technical knowledge is necessary; all essential technical foundations will be taught during the course. |
| Sprache |
Englisch |
| Abschlussform / Credits |
Graded written examination / 5 Credits
|
| Hörer-/innen |
Ja |
| Kontakt |
damian.graf@doz.unilu.ch |
| Material |
Reading material and slides will be provided on OLAT. |
| Literatur |
What is indispensable?
• Reading material on OLAT;
• PowerPoint Slides for the lectures (provided via OLAT).
Further reading material (in German)
• Jan Wenk/Johanna Lehmkuhl, Cybercrime und Strafrecht, Zurich/St. Gallen 2025.
Legislation required for the exam
• Swiss Criminal Code, SR 311;
• Swiss Criminal Procedure Code, SR 312.0;
• Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, SR 0.311.43;
• Federal Act on the Surveillance of Post and Telecommunications, SR 780.1. |