Cybercrime in India, Defination of Cybercrime

Cybercrime in India

Computer crime, or cybercrime in India has been evolving rapidly. The Information Technology Act, 2000 was passed by the Parliament of India in May 2000, aiming to curb cyber crimes and provide a legal framework for e-commerce transactions.In 2001, India and United States had set up an India-US cyber security forum as part of a counter-terrorism dialogue.

Statistics

Cybercrime cases in India, registered under the IT Act, increased at a rate of 300 per cent between 2011 and 2014. In 2015, there were 11,592 cases of cyber crime registered in India.

Cyber Crime Cells

Cyber crime cells have been set up in major cities, but still most cases remain unreported due to a lack of awareness.

List of Cyber Crime Cells:

Cyber Crime Investigation Cell (New Delhi)

Cyber Crime Investigation Cell (Mumbai)

Cyber Crime Police Station, Hyderabad City Police

Cyber Crime Police Station, Cyberabad City Police

Cyber Crime Police Station, CID, Hyderabad

Cyber Crime Investigation Unit (CCIU)

Cyber Crime Cell Rajasthan

NIC cell

Definition - What does Cybercrime mean?

Cybercrime is defined as a crime in which a computer is the object of the crime (hacking, phishing, spamming) or is used as a tool to commit an offense (child pornography, hate crimes). Cybercriminals may use computer technology to access personal information, business trade secrets or use the internet for exploitive or malicious purposes. Criminals can also use computers for communication and document or data storage. Criminals who perform these illegal activities are often referred to as hackers.

Cybercrime may also be referred to as computer crime.

Common types of cybercrime include online bank information theft, identity theft, online predatory crimes and unauthorized computer access. More serious crimes like cyberterrorism are also of significant concern.

Cybercrime encompasses a wide range of activities, but these can generally be broken into two categories:

Crimes that target computer networks or devices. These types of crimes include viruses and denial-of-service (DoS) attacks.

Crimes that use computer networks to advance other criminal activities. These types of crimes include cyberstalking, phishing and fraud or identity theft.

The FBI identifies cybercrime fugitives who have allegedly committed bank fraud and trafficked counterfeit devices that access personal electronic information. The FBI also provides information on how to report cybercrimes, as well as useful intelligence information about the latest cybercriminals.