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Cybercrime- a Definition
• "Offences that are committed against individuals or groups of individuals with a criminal motive to intentionally harm the reputation of the victim or cause physical or mental harm to the victim directly or indirectly, using modern telecommunication networks such as Internet (Chat rooms, emails, notice boards and groups) and mobile phones (SMS/MMS)“
- Dr. Debarati Halder and Dr. K. Jaishankar.
A Broader Definition
• A cyber crime is an offence punishable under law committed using computer, internet, or any electronic mobile device in which the computer, internet or the device is a tool or the target
Cyber Offences
• Offences attracting penal action and committed using
1) Computers-Computer Crime
2) Internet - Internet Crimes
3) Mobile Phones/ Mobile Devices-Mobile Crimes
Perpetrators/Victims
• Individuals
• Groups of Individuals
• Companies
• Drug Traffic Gangs
• Governments
Individuals: Motives
• Proving Smartness
• Sadistic in Nature
• Stealing Money
• Vengeance
• Power
• For Excitement
• Learning Exercise
• Service Providers
• Fantasies
• Publicity
Groups of Individuals
• Peddlers of Pornography• Party Affiliation• Caste Hatred• Social/Environmental
Groups• Rebel Groups in Small
Countries• Regional Hatred
Companies
• Computer Manufacturing Companies
• Software Companies
• Industrial Espionage
• Bidding Companies
• Cos Seeking Access to Government Records
• Companies providing Anti-Virus Software
• Defence Industries
Drug Traffic Gangs: Motive
• Securing Data of Potential Customers
• Hacking into the systems of their distributors
• Gaining access to systems of police and intelligence establishments
• Access to government sites
• Entry into logistics providers
Governments
• Developing cyber warfare
• Spying into the systems of enemy countries
• International Policing by the USA
• Police Establishments
• Intelligence Establishments
• Military Intelligence
• Personal Interests of People in power
Types of Cybercrimes
• Financial Crime• Data Theft• Copyright Infringement• Cyber Terrorism
• Computer Vandalism
• Child Grooming/Pornography
• Cyber Warfare• Cyber Stalking• Cyber Suicides• Identity Theft• Drug Trafficking• Active
Attack/Passive Attack
• Cyber Terrorism• Computer
Vandalism
Techniques of Cyber Crimes
• Wired/Wireless Tapping
• Hacking
• Phishing
• Spoofing/Masquerading
• Social Engineering
• Software Piracy
• Trap Doors/Back Doors • Malware:
1) Viruses
2) Worms
3) Trojan Horses
4) Spyware
Characteristics of Cyber Crimes
• Policeman and thief are the same
• Perpetrators and victims are the people
• Each programme can be used positively or negatively
• Perpetrators are young within the age of 16-26
• Huge Profits made effortlessly
• Reckless Criminals
• Total Ignorance of Cyber Crime and Laws
• Widespread Opposition to Cyberlaws
Cyber- laws in India
• Information Technology Act, 2000
• Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008
• Information Technology Rules, 2011
Contributions of the Act
• Providing for Digital Signature
• Creating E’Governance
• Compliance by Companies receiving, storing, or transmitting data of others
• Creation of Controllers and Certifying Authorities
• Establishment of Cyber Appellate Tribunal
• Offences and Penalties
Offences and Penalties
1) Non-Compliance-7 years imprisonment
2) Damage to Computer/Systems-Compensation by the offender
3) Tampering with Source Documents-Sec 65-3 years of imprisonment/Rs. 2 lakh/both
4) Sending Offensive Messages-Sec 66-3 Years with fine
5) Identity Theft-3 years/plus Rs. 2 lakh
Offences & Penalties-continued
• Cheating by personation
• Violation of privacy
• Cyber terrorism
• Publishing or transmitting obscene material
• Depicting children in sexually explicit form
Future Agenda
• Educating the Society
• Anti-Piracy Movement
• Discouraging Offences by parents, teachers, employers etc
• No concealment of offences
• Exposure to Consequences of offences