Which countries helped draft the preliminary international computer crime treaty in 1996?

In 1996, the Council of Europe collaborated with government representatives from the United States, Canada, and Japan to draft a preliminary international treaty addressing computer crime.1

This initiative was a response to the challenges posed by the nonlocal nature of cybercrime, which often requires international cooperation to track criminal activity across national borders. While the initial draft faced criticism from civil libertarian groups regarding data storage requirements for Internet service providers, the work eventually led to the signing of the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime in 2001.1