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'''Cybercrime''' is the use of electronic communication for criminal activities.<ref> | '''Cybercrime''' is the use of electronic communication for criminal activities.<ref>Loader, Brian D., and Douglas Thomas, eds. Cybercrime: Security and surveillance in the information age. Routledge, 2013.</ref> The concept of cybercrime depends upon the purpose of the term. Cybercrime almost always encompasses acts against the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of computer data or systems. More broadly, the term refers to computer/content-related acts for personal or | ||
financial gain or harm.<ref>[Comprehensive Study on Cybercrime, UNODC, 2013]</ref> | financial gain or harm.<ref>[https://www.unodc.org/documents/organized-crime/UNODC_CCPCJ_EG.4_2013/CYBERCRIME_STUDY_210213.pdf Comprehensive Study on Cybercrime, UNODC, 2013]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:27, 21 July 2021
Cybercrime is the use of electronic communication for criminal activities.[1] The concept of cybercrime depends upon the purpose of the term. Cybercrime almost always encompasses acts against the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of computer data or systems. More broadly, the term refers to computer/content-related acts for personal or financial gain or harm.[2]
References
- ↑ Loader, Brian D., and Douglas Thomas, eds. Cybercrime: Security and surveillance in the information age. Routledge, 2013.
- ↑ Comprehensive Study on Cybercrime, UNODC, 2013