Cybercrime, orcomputer-oriented crime, is the crime that involves a computer and a network.[1]The computer may have been used in the commission of a crime, or it may be the target.[2]Cybercrimes can be defined as: “Offences that are committed against individuals or groups of individuals ...
Sextortion is another growing issue in the UK and around the world. This involves explicit images or footage being used to blackmail an individual. The perpetrators are overwhelmingly organised crime contingents operating from abroad, but they can also be a partner or an ex. For those who no ...
Society› Crime & Law Enforcement Number of cyber crime cases South Korea 2014-2022 Published by L. Yoon, Sep 19, 2024 In 2022, around 230 thousand cybercrime cases were reported to the police, a marked increase from the previous year. The most common cases were information network ...
Featured Article: Hacktivism and the First Amendment: Drawing the Line Between Cyber Protests and Crime Volume 27 of the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology features a student Note by Xiang Li that addresses some of the First Amendment implications of “hacktivism,” which Li broadly defined as...
ransomware attacks, identity theft, cryptocurrency mining, and the development and supply of malware. We predominantly focus on cyber-dependent crime while also looking at some cyber-enabled crimes. We will not investigate interpersonal cybercrime offenses such as harassment, child sexual exploitation, ...
FBI Says N. Korea-Related Hacker Group Behind Crypto Firm Heist January 25, 2023 A hacker group associated with North Korea, the Lazarus Group, also known as APT38, was responsible for the theft last June of $100 million from U.S. crypto firm Harmony’s Horizon bridge, the Federal Bureau...
3. Crime-as-a-service One growing type of cybersecurity threat is crime-as-a-service (CaaS). CaaS describes the provision of cybercriminal tools, services, and expertise through an underground, illicit marketplace. Essentially, CaaS allows criminals to outsource the technical aspects of their ...
Texas Internet Crime Laws Independently of any federal prosecutions, an individual can face serious criminal charges based upon Texas cybercrime laws. These include the following: 1. Computer Crimes under Chapter 33 of the Texas Penal Code The Texas Legislature has defined a series of “computer ...
sold them to many people. When the case was exposed, Sun gained illegal profits more than RMB 20,000. The Shanghai Xuhui Court finally found Sun guilty of the crime of infringing citizens’ personal information andsentenced ...
or a pediatrician to discuss the situation. Parents may also be able to work with the parent of the bully or contact the website or telephone provider to help remove the bullying messages. In some cases, the police must be approached if physical threats are involved or a crime is suspected...