Cyber crime encompasses any criminal acts involving computers and networks, including traditional crimes conducted online. Some common forms of cyber crime include identity theft, financial extortion, wire fraud, child pornography, cyber terrorism, hacking, spam, and creating malware. Identity theft involves stealing personal information like names, birthdates, account numbers, etc. Financial extortion can take the form of ATM fraud. Wire fraud uses telecommunications to commit financial fraud. Child pornography illegally makes or distributes images of minors. Cyber terrorism involves hacking or threats aimed at businesses or individuals. Hacking is unauthorized access to computers or networks. Spam sends identical unsolicited messages to many recipients, and malware creation produces things like ransomware.