cybercrime
Online criminal activity
Cybercrime is illegal activity conducted through computers or the internet.
It ranges from hacking and identity theft to online fraud, ransomware attacks, and distribution of illegal content.
The FBI's cybercrime division investigates data breaches affecting millions of users.
The term covers both crimes unique to digital technology and traditional crimes committed through digital means.
Notable act or abuse
- malwareHarmful computer programs
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- botnetRemotely controlled infected computers
- keyloggerSoftware recording typed input
vulnerability · backdoor · phishing · DDoS · zero-day · cracking · breach · intrusion
Dishonest money-making scheme
- identity theftStealing personal data criminally
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- spoofingFraudulent imitation
- catfishingDeceiving via false identity
carding · money laundering · extortion · blackmail · romance scam · pyramid scheme · wire fraud · account takeover
U.S. domestic intelligence agency
- InterpolGlobal police cooperation organization
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- investigationFormal examination of facts
- cyberforensicsDigital evidence examination
arrest · indictment · extradition · sentencing · task force · takedown · cybercop · digital evidence
exploit
Notable act or abuse
- malwareHarmful computer programs
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- botnetRemotely controlled infected computers
keylogger · vulnerability · backdoor · phishing · DDoS · zero-day · cracking · breach · intrusion · spyware
scam
Dishonest money-making scheme
- identity theftStealing personal data criminally
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- spoofingFraudulent imitation
catfishing · carding · money laundering · extortion · blackmail · romance scam · pyramid scheme · wire fraud · account takeover · credential theft
FBI
U.S. domestic intelligence agency
- InterpolGlobal police cooperation organization
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- investigationFormal examination of facts
cyberforensics · arrest · indictment · extradition · sentencing · task force · takedown · cybercop · digital evidence · jurisdiction
- crime dataarrest rate, incarceration rate, arrest records, auto theft, hate crimes
- federal crimesbank robbery, kidnapping, counterfeiting, tax fraud, wire fraud
- EU crime lawEuropol, Schengen, police cooperation, harmonization, defense rights
- crimerobbery, accomplice, alibi, burglary, conspiracy
- crimesarson, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, vandalism
- criminal investigationsinvestigations, detectives, detective work, evidence collection, forensics
cybercrimecybersecurity
Protection of digital systems
ethical hacking · e-commerce · cyber ethics · digital citizenship · online safety
cybercrimestreet crime
Public-area criminal activity
street robbery · violent crime · burglary · mugging · assault
cybercrimecyber defense
Protecting systems from attacks
cybersecurity · information security · network defense · digital forensics · penetration testing
- cybercrime ringOrganized online criminal group