# Partnership against Cybercrime

The Partnership against Cybercrime (PAC) is a leading initiative promoting public-private cooperation to combat cybercrime.

[Get involved](https://initiatives.weforum.org/api/communities/v1/public/initiatives/site/page-redirect?initiative_id=4da70122-83c8-4085-bfbb-3bce5287b1b8&page_id=f896cbf6-67ca-447e-a526-2349e141376d)


## Driving public-private collaboration to disrupt cybercrime networks and defend digital users globally

Cybercrime remains a significant and pervasive global challenge, impacting individuals, businesses and governments alike. To effectively disrupt cybercrime, a holistic approach that addresses its origins while mitigating threats at scale is required to safeguard digital users worldwide. This can be achieved through stronger, more coordinated collaboration between the public and private sector.The Partnership brings together a committed community of over 60 member organizations, including leading national and international law enforcement agencies, cybersecurity companies, service and platform providers, global businesses and prominent not-for-profit organizations.


## Our focus areas


### Research and investigations

Enable collective action against cybercrime by generating unique insights into the cybercriminal ecosystem through open-source research and investigations led by the Cybercrime Atlas, a private-sector-driven expert network.


### Operational collaboration

Catalyze cross-sector operational collaboration to disrupt cybercrime networks by building on successful cases to develop policy recommendations, deliver regional trainings, and create toolkits that accelerate new and existent collaborations.

[Explore](https://www.weforum.org/publications/disrupting-cybercrime-networks-a-collaboration-framework/)


### Systemic defence

Work towards reducing the societal harm caused by phishing and cyber-enabled fraud by partnering with governments and key ecosystem stakeholders to raise awareness and promote upstream approaches to preventing cyber threats at scale.


## Our reports


### Fighting Cyber-Enabled Fraud: A Systemic Defence Approach

This paper presents a systemic defence framework to confront phishing and cyber-enabled fraud.

[Read the report](https://www.weforum.org/publications/fighting-cyber-enabled-fraud-a-systemic-defence-approach/)


### Disrupting Cybercrime Networks: A Collaboration Framework

This white paper explores how to build on the success of existing partnerships to accelerate the disruption of cybercriminal activities.

[Read the report](https://www.weforum.org/publications/disrupting-cybercrime-networks-a-collaboration-framework/)


### Partnership against Cybercrime

This report highlights the commitment of a purpose-driven multistakeholder community that supports collaborative action against cybercrime.

[Read the report](https://www.weforum.org/publications/partnership-against-cybercrime/)


### An initiative of the Centre for Cybersecurity

Prioritising cybersecurity and fostering global public-private action to tackle systemic challenges.

[Discover the centre](https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-cybersecurity/home)


## Forum Insights

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