Cyber crime

Among the main types of cybercrime are:

• the spread of malware and viruses,
• breaking passwords,
• theft of credit card numbers and other bank details,
• dissemination of illegal information (slander, pornographic materials) via the Internet, as well as
• Offences involving infringement of copyright and related rights.

The most dangerous type of cybercrime is cyberterrorism.

Cybercrime against the confidentiality, integrity and accessibility of computer data and systems is the greatest threat to organizations and States

Cybercrime includes, for example, traditional crimes such as scams, fraud, extortion, blackmail, but committed through the Internet and/or using malware and computing devices. Cybercrime, that is, crimes in cyberspace, quickly became a serious world problem due to the sharp increase in the number of users of computers, smartphones, etc., as well as due to the fact that there are no borders for it, and this significantly complicates the detection and punishment of cybercriminals.

Organizations and States are most at risk from cybercrime against the confidentiality, integrity and accessibility of computer data and systems - unauthorized access (NACs), illegal interception and unlawful intentional damage, removal, degradation, modification or blocking of computer data or systems, and cyberterrorism. For fight against similar crimes the numerous systems and the Information Security Services (IB) are created - with antivirus software, with maintaining and continuous updating of databases of viruses and signatures of cyber attacks of various look, with means of detection and prevention of the known attacks, with rapid response to new incidents and creation of program patches, patches, for elimination of the revealed vulnerabilities.

A powerful wave of cybercrime arose with the advent of cryptocurrencies - these are common thefts, and the use of cryptocurrency to launder money obtained by criminal means, and exchange fraud (creating fake, phishing sites, conducting false auctions, ICOs, etc.). Despite the security mechanisms embedded in cryptocurrency systems, attackers almost always find the possibility of benefiting, including by using the human factor, human weaknesses, i.e., methods of so-called social engineering.

A drop in the level of cybercrime is not expected, it is constantly increasing. Losses from the actions of cybercriminals in the world are expressed in hundreds of billions and trillions of dollars per year (the estimate depends on the calculation methodology). The top management of companies needs to pay the most serious attention to cybersecurity issues, creating IB divisions within the company, or outsourcing IB to companies with a good reputation in this area. In countries for which the problem of cybercrime is especially acute (these are primarily the United States, China, Russia), not only technical, but also legislative measures are taken to counter cybercrime and cyberterrorism.

Cyber wars between countries

Information on agreements on electronic non-aggression, as well as on cyber conflicts between countries, is highlighted in a separate article:

• Cyber wars

Cybercrime in the commercial sector

An overview of the events of cybercrime in the banking sector is presented in a separate article:

• Information security in banks

Losses of the organizations

An overview of the losses of the world economy from cybercrime in the article:

• Loss of organizations from cybercrime

User Data Rates

Analyzing the working conditions of hackers in the article

• Customer Data Pricing in the Cybercrime Market

Cyber attacks

Types of cyber attacks and overview of key events.

• Cyber attacks

• Threats to communication security in the mobile network

Cybercrime in the world

• Cybercrime in the world

• Cybercrime and cyber conflict: Russia
• Cybercrime and cyber conflict: Ukraine
• Cybercrime and Cyber Conflict: USA
• Cybercrime and Cyber Conflict: Europe
• Cybercrime and Cyber Conflict: China
• Cybercrime and Cyber Conflict: Israel
• Cybercrime and Cyber Conflict: Iran