As recent as August 2018, it was reported that there were phishing scams targeting the Belizean Public’. Given the prevalence of theft of mobile devices in Belize, PITCU has been paying close attention because many cyber-related crimes are being executed through stolen devices. Legislative Framework Given that there is no comprehensive criminal legislation that strictly address cybercrime, the prosecution of these crimes have been difficult. Currently, Belize has several legislations that relate to cybercrime’: the Telecommunications Act-CAP. 229 and 2298S", the Electronic Evidence Act-CAP. 95:017°, the Electronic Transactions Act-CAP. Communications Act CAP. 229:01” and the 103:0173. With this legislative gap, there is a cybercrime bill that is tailored to the reality 29:01"', the Intellectual Property Act, the Interception of Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Act- CAP. great need for the development of a comprehensive of Belize. Critical Infrastructure Cyber-attacks against critical infrastructure are a reality. These threats goes well beyond the risk of an information breach or an unavailable information system, but potentially impacts the lives of our citizens should critical infrastructure be impacted. There is a need to begin the dialogue among key stakeholders, which may include but not limited to ministries and other entities with responsibility for energy, food security, banking and finance, communication, transportation, health and security. For instance, the protection of our democracy as a nation is paramount and in this digital age, the digital assets supporting our democratic processes could be considered a critical infrastructure, given the destabilizing impact on society that could occur if they are rendered inoperable or unreliable. This is critical as Latin American and Caribbean region is not insusceptible to cyber-attacks. In 2015, the OAS and Trend Micro released a report” which highlighted the reality regarding attacks that negatively impact the critical infrastructure of the region. According to the Report, 44 percent of respondents reported being aware of different types of destructive attacks, while 40 percent said they had experienced attempts to shutdown cybernetic systems. In 2018, an updated report?® was released in collaboration with Microsoft, which indicated that 69 percent of respondents indicated they have noticed an increase in the number of attacks to their computer systems and/ or networks over the last 12 months, and 57 percent of the respondents indicated they did not have a dedicated budget for cybersecurity measures, even though in 59 percent of those respondents with a dedicated budget, indicated that their budgets have increased within the last year. This kind of data emphasizes the need to ensure that Critical Infrastructure is addressed directly because of the risk if left unattended. National Cybersecurity Strategy - Towards A Secure Cyberspace 2020-2023