cybercrimes
Cybercrime refers to criminal activities carried out using computers, networks, or digital devices. It includes offenses against individuals, organizations, and governments, often crossing borders. The classification varies by jurisdiction, but typical categories include property crimes (fraud, theft), and crimes against integrity (data tampering, privacy invasion).
Common forms include hacking into systems, installing malware such as ransomware or spyware, phishing and social
Motivations range from financial gain to political or ideological motives, state-sponsored espionage, and notoriety. Criminal networks
Impacts are broad: financial losses for individuals and businesses, disruption to services, reputational damage, privacy violations,
Enforcement and law: many countries criminalize unauthorized access, fraud, and data theft; international cooperation is essential.
Prevention and response: best practices include strong authentication, regular software updates, network segmentation, backups, incident response