On June 3-5, 2025, representatives of the National Agency for Asset Recovery and Management took part in the annual international conference ISS World Europe 2025, which was held in Prague, Czech Republic. The participation of the ARMA delegation contributed to the exchange of experience and the establishment of promising international cooperation, the deepening of knowledge in the field of cybersecurity, and the identification and tracing of assets.
Ukrainian ARMA delegation was led by Stanislav Petrov, Deputy Head of ARMA for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalization (CDTO). The delegation included representatives of Department for Finding and Tracing of Assets of Sanctioned Persons and Other Entities that Pose a Threat to the National Interest of Ukraine, the Department for Finding and Tracing of Financial and Other Assets, the Department for International Cooperation and European Integration, and the Office for Digital Transformation.
ARMA representatives participated in thematic panel discussions, training sessions, presentations of the latest OSINT tools and solutions for digital investigation, as well as practical seminars on the detection of hidden assets, cryptocurrency flows, and the identification of front men used to launder illegally obtained funds.
Particular attention was paid to modern threats such as MITM and zero-day vulnerabilities. The delegation familiarized itself with cutting-edge solutions in the field of cyber security and held strategic talks with leading international companies. In particular, Shadow Dragon, i360, i2Analitics, Moodys, Compelson, IPS Visionary Intelligence, as well as representatives of Elbit Systems, with whom the possibilities of obtaining a test version of the cyber security platform for further state evaluationwere discussed.
“In the current environment, international cooperation allows us to effectively combat complex financial crimes. Cooperation with foreign colleagues, information exchange, and access to tools are critical to successful asset tracing, especially in a globalized economy and digital environment,” said Stanislav Petrov.
This experience is extremely valuable for ARMA, as it allows it to adapt proven practices to the Ukrainian context and improve approaches to tracing the assets of individuals involved in criminal proceedings.
ISS World Europe is a unique platform for sharing experiences and demonstrating the latest technologies and practical solutions that are actively used by government agencies, law enforcement agencies, and analytical centers around the world. This event is one of the largest in the world dedicated to information security, OSINT (open-source intelligence), digital forensics, financial flow monitoring, anti-money laundering, human trafficking, drug trafficking, terrorism, and cross-border organized crime.
