Definition of Cyber Crime
Definition of Cyber Crime “Any crime that involves a computer and a network is called a "Computer Crime" or “Cyber Crime” . For this purpose a computer may have been used to commit such crime or simply a computer may be the target. Another term called “Internet crime” refers to criminal activities for exploiting the internet. These crimes include and is not limited to identity theft, threatening a nation’s security, copyright infringement and child pornography. These crimes have become a threat to individual privacy, where confidential data, individual’s identity or photos and videos etc. is stolen or intercepted by the attacker. In “Cyber Crime” such as identity theft, financial theft, espionage mostly non-state agents and government organizations are involved. For example, in the latest turn of events the National Security Agency (NSA) of the United States was held responsible for intercepting and spying on millions of online users . Or in another exampl...