Published April 15, 2023 | Version v1
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Cyber Crime-Diffusion, Effects, and Framework towards More Secure Cyber Security Network Governance in India 'What is illegal offline is illegal online'

  • 1. Pandit Deendayal Energy University, India

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The use of computers and other information communications technology (ICT) has changed the "traditional" types of crimes and its reach, with risks extending to many aspects of social life, including financial transactions, sexual offences, harassment and threat of attack, commercial property damage, and disorder. The terms "cybercrime" and "cyber-enabled crime" are used to refer to two different but connected criminal actions. Cyber-criminals have access to opportunities online. Cyber-dependent crimes are those that require the use of a computer, computer systems, or similar ICT. This includes the dissemination of viruses and other malicious software, hacking, and the traffic overload of internet servers. The majority of cybercrimes involve attacks on computers or network resources, while they can also have unintended consequences like scam, forgery etc.  Traditional crimes that are made more serious or ubiquitous by the use of computers, computer networks, or other ICT are referred to as "cyber-enabled crimes". Unlike crimes that depend on ICT, these can still be perpetrated without it. Fraud encompassing e-commerce, online banking, phishing emails, and other email scams. Grooming and the ownership, fabrication, and/or spread of sexual imagery are examples of sexual offences against children. Theft, including data connected to identification and personal information.

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