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Cybertheft, Cyberwarfare, And Transnational Crime

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Per our book, it states that cybercrime is, “a new breed of offenses that can be singular or ongoing, but typically involve the theft and/or destruction of information, resources, or funds utilizing computers, computer networks and the Internet.” Criminals have gotten smarter, and the availability of the Internet, right at their fingertips allow them to go, often, undetected, and make their job a lot easier than robbing a bank. So, as cybercrime incidents rise, hopefully, there will be stronger penalties and easier tracking programs that will help reduce these occurrences. The new types of cybercrime are; Cybertheft, Cybervandalism, Cyberwarfare, and Transnational crime. First, Cybertheft, the definition states, “use of cyberspace to distribute illegal goods and services or to defraud people for quick profits,” Cybervandilism, “use of cyberspace for revenge, destruction and to achieve a malicious intent,” Cyberwarfare, “An effort by enemy forces to disrupt the intersection where the virtual electronic reality of computers meets the physical world,” and lastly, Transnational crime, “Organized criminal gangs who use IT to facilitate their …show more content…

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