Cyber crimes can involve both traditional crimes like theft, fraud, and defamation that are punishable under the Indian Penal Code, as well as new age crimes addressed by the Information Technology Act, 2000. Cyber crimes are categorized based on whether the computer is used as a tool (e.g. hacking, viruses) or a weapon (e.g. cyber terrorism, credit card fraud) to attack other computers or commit real-world crimes. The Information Technology Act outlines various cyber crimes and their corresponding punishments, including offenses related to tampering with computer source documents, sending offensive online messages, identity theft, software piracy, cyber terrorism, and publishing obscene materials online.

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In Simple way we can say that cyber crime is unlawful acts
wherein the computer is either a tool or a target or both
Cyber crimes can involve criminal activities that are
traditional in nature, such as theft, fraud, forgery, defamation
and mischief, all of which are subject to the Indian Penal
Code. The abuse of computers has also given birth to a
gamut of new age crimes that are addressed by the
Information Technology Act, 2000.
We can categorize Cyber crimes in two ways
The Computer as a Target :-using a computer to attack
other computers.
e.g. Hacking, Virus/Worm attacks, DOS attack etc.
The computer as a weapon :-using a computer to commit
real world crimes.
e.g. Cyber Terrorism, IPR violations, Credit card frauds,
EFT frauds, Pornography etc.
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Cyber Crime regulated by Cyber Laws or Internet Laws.
Types of cyber crimes
website defacing
child pornography
data breach
E-mail bombing
Computer Hacks
Network Hacks
Data diddling
usage of virus and worms
Trojans

2. Harassment through mails and chats
spoofing- email,sms,call
defamation
cyber stalking
trafficking
cyber warfare
software piracy
spamming
scams etc.
acts and sections
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Section 65:
For: Tampering with computer source documents
Punishments: Imprisonment upto 3 years or fine which may
extendupto 2 lakhs.
Section 66:
For: offences related to computer
Punishments: Imprisonment upto 3 years or with fine upto 5
lakh rupees or both
Section 66A:
For: sending offensive messages through communication
services like computer or mobile etc.
Punishments:imprisonmentupto three years and with fine
section 66B:
For: recieving stolen computer resource or communication
device
Punishments: imprisonment upto 3 yearsor with fine upto 1
lakh rupees or with both.
section 66C:
For: Identity Theft
Punishments: imprisonment upto 3 years or with fine upto 1
lakh

3. Section 66D :
For: Cheating by impersonation using computer resource
Punishments: imprisonment upto 3 years and also may be
responsible to fine which may extend upto 1 lakh
Section 66E:
For: piracy violation or video voyeurism
Punishments: Imprisonment upto 3 years or with fine upto 2
lakh rupees or with both
Section 66F:
For: cyber terrorism
Punishments: imprisonment may extend upto lifetime period
Section 67:
For: publishing obscene information in electric form
Punishments: Imprisonment upto 3 years and fine upto 5
lakh rupees in first conviction and in second
or subsequent convictions imprisonmentupto 5
years and also with fine upto 10 lakh rupees
Section 67A:
For : publishing or transmitting sexually implict material in
electronic form
Punishments: Imprisonment upto 5 years and fine upto 10
lakh rupees and imprisonment upto 7 years
andupto 10 lakh under subsequent
conviction
Section 67B:
For : Child pornography
Punishments: Imprisonment upto 5 years and fine upto10
lakh on first conviction and in subsequent
convictionupto 7 years and 10 lakh rupees
Section 67C:
For: Preservation and also retention of informtion by

4. intermediaries
Punishments: Imprisonment upto 3 years and also with fine
Section 68:
For: Violating the rules taken by power of controller
Punishments: Imprisonment upto 2 years or fine upto one
lakh
Section 69:
For: Any person who fails to assist agents who want to
monitor or decrypt any information on computer
Punishments: Upto 7 years and also with fine
Section 69A:
For: Any person who fails to support the corresponding
officials who ordered to block public access to any
information through computer resource
Punishments: upto 7 years and also fine
Section 69B:
For: Any person who fails to support the corresponding
officials to support the corresponding officials who
need to monitor and get traffic data or information
Punishments: Upto 3 years and also fine
Section 72:
For: breaking privacy and confidentiality
Punishments: Upto 3 years and also fine upto 1 lakh
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