2. Outline
• Who are Cyber Criminals
• Classification of Cybercrimes
• 3 Categories of Cybercrimes
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3. Who are Cyber Criminals?
• Cybercriminals are individuals or teams of people who use
technology to commit malicious activities on digital systems or
networks with the intention of stealing sensitive company
information or personal data, and generating profit.
• They are known to access the cybercriminal underground
markets found in the deep web to trade malicious goods and
services, such as hacking tools and stolen data.
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4. Classification of Cybercrimes
• Based on the subject of the crime, cybercrimes are classified
into three broad groups:
• Crimes against individuals
• Crimes against organizations
• Crimes against society
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5. Crimes against individuals
These crimes are committed against individuals or their
properties. Some examples are as follows:
• Email harassment or Cyber-stalking
• Spreading obscene material
• Unauthorized access or control over the computer system
• Spoofing via email
• Financial Frauds
• Derailing or affecting regular work activities.
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6. Crimes against organizations
Some examples of cyber crimes against organizations as
following:
• Possessing unauthorized information
• Cyber terrorism against a government organization
• Distributing pirated software
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7. Crimes against society
Some examples of crimes against society are as follows:
• Polluting the youth through indecent exposure
• Trafficking
• Financial crimes
• Online Gambling
• Forgery
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