HACKING DATA IS CALLED CYBERCRIME

Although the term cybercrime is usually restricted to describing criminal activity in which the computer or network is an essential part of the crime, this term is also used to include traditional crimes in which computers or networks are used to enable the illicit activity.

Examples of cybercrime which the computer or network is a tool of the criminal activity include spamming and criminal copyright crimes, particularly those facilitated through peer-to-peer networks.

Examples of cybercrime in which the computer or network is a target of criminal activity include unauthorized access (i.e, defeating access controls), malicious code, and denial-of-service attacks.

Examples of cybercrime in which the computer or network is a place of criminal activity include theft of service (in particular, telecom fraud) and certain financial frauds.

Finally, examples of traditional crimes facilitated through the use of computers or networks include Nigerian 419 or other gul ...more

Cyber crimes can generally be defined as crimes linked to illegal usage of computer or its accessories or computer data. The IT Act 2000 and the Indian Copyright act 1956(wih 1994 amendments) are supposed to be benchmarks for defining a cyber crime and its legal implications. But, because of the complexity of the ICT, it is very difficult to be very specific in a number of cases.

There are many types of cyber crimes. Can you ask a specific question?

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Any use of a computer as an instrument to further illegal ends, such as committing fraud, trafficking in child pornography and intellectual property, stealing identities, or violating privacy. Cybercrime, especially through the Internet, has grown in importance as the computer has become central to commerce, entertainment, and government. The international nature of cybercrimes has led to international cyberlaws.

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