Investigating the internet and social networks, carrying out investigations under a pseudonym, the techniques used by law enforcement and cybercrime professionals are often similar.
ContactThere are instances where committing a crime using a computer can lead to an enhanced sentence. For example, in the case of United States v. Neil Scott Kramer, Kramer was handed an enhanced sentence according to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual §2G1.3(b)(3) for his use of a cell phone to "persuade, induce, entice, coerce, or facilitate the travel of, the minor to engage in prohibited sexual conduct."
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Etymology : cyber- + crime.
cybercrime : (countable and uncountable, plural cybercrimes) - Crime committed using computer networks. An individual crime of this kind.
In the past, convictions for cyber crimes were relatively rare
Cyber crime generally refers to the use of the internet to commit crimes, or to facilitate the commission of crimes.
Cybercrimes crossing international borders and involving the actions of at least one nation-state is sometimes referred to as cyberwarfare.
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, cybercrime extortionists are increasingly attacking corporate websites and networks, crippling their ability to operate and demanding payments to restore their service.
When the individual is the main target of cybercrime, the computer can be considered as the tool rather than the target.
The Council of Europe is in the process of completing preparations for the world's first international convention on cyber crime. | Le Conseil de l'Europe achève actuellement les préparatifs en vue de la première convention internationale sur la cybercriminalité.. |
Most of those cases involved cybercrime.. | La plupart des affaires concernaient la cybercriminalité. |
The security of the increasingly important information systems in our societies covers many aspects, of which the fight against cyber crime is a core element. | . La sécurité des systèmes d'information, de plus en plus importants dans nos sociétés, recouvre de nombreux aspects, dont la lutte contre la cybercriminalité, qui en est un élément fondamental. |
..that would allow Canada to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Cyber-Crime. | ..afin de permettre au Canada de ratifier la Convention sur la cybercriminalité du Conseil de l'Europe. |
So far no efforts have been made at the global level to harmonize legislation on cybercrime. | Sucun effort n'a été fait à ce jour au niveau mondial pour harmoniser les législations relatives à la cybercriminalité. |