What is Cyber Crime?.

The term cyber crime is a misnomer. This term has nowhere been defined in any statute / Act passed or enacted by the Indian Parliament. The concept of cyber crime is not radically different from the concept of conventional crime. Both include conduct whether act or omission, which cause breach of rules of law and counterbalanced by the sanction of the state. Before evaluating the concept of cyber crime it is obvious to understand conventional crime.

Computer crime encompass a broad range of potentially illegal activities. Generally, however, it may be divided into one of two types of categories:
(1) crimes that target computer networks or devices directly;
(2) crimes facilitated by computer networks or devices, the primary target of which is independent of the computer network or device.

A common example is when a person starts to steal information from sites, or cause damage to, a computer or computer network. This can be entirely virtual in that the information only exists in digital form, and the damage, while real, has no physical consequence other than the machine ceases to function. In some legal systems, intangible property cannot be stolen and the damage must be visible, e.g. as resulting from a blow from a hammer. Where human-centric terminology is used for crimes relying on natural language skills and innate gullibility, definitions have to be modified to ensure that fraudulent behavior remains criminal no matter how it is committed.

A computer can be a source of evidence. Even though the computer is not directly used for criminal purposes, it is an excellent device for record keeping, particularly given the power to encrypt the data. If this evidence can be obtained and decrypted, it can be of great value to criminal investigators.

Assault by Threat:
threatening a person with fear for their lives or the lives of their families or persons whose safety they are responsible for (such as employees or communities) through the use of a computer network such as email, videos, or phones.

Child Pornography:
The use of computer networks to create, distribute, or access materials that sexually exploit underage children.

Cyber Contraband:
Transferring illegal items through the internet (such as encryption technology) that is banned in some locations.

Cyberlaundering:
Electronic transfer of illegally-obtained monies with the goal of hiding its source and possibly its destination.

Cyberstalking:
Express or implied physical threats that creates fear through the use of computer technology such as email, phones, text messages, webcams, websites or videos.

Cyberterrorism:
Premeditated, usually politically-motivated violence committed against civilians through the use of, or with the help of, computer techology.

Cybertheft:
Using a computer to steal. This includes activities related to: breaking and entering, DNS cache poisoning, embezzlement and unlawful appropriation, espionage, identity theft, fraud, malicious hacking, plagiarism, and piracy.