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Cybercrime

Term · Computing and IT · MLC-T-CMP-001448

Criminal activity that either targets or uses a computer, a computer network, or a networked device. These offenses include everything from digital fraud and identity theft to distributing malware and launching denial-of-service attacks. Specific statutes like the United States' Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) provide legal frameworks for prosecuting such crimes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CMP-001448
FieldComputing and IT
SubjectTechnical
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-CMP-001448",
  "term": "Cybercrime",
  "field": "Computing and IT",
  "definition": "Criminal activity that either targets or uses a computer, a computer network, or a networked device. These offenses include everything from digital fraud and identity theft to distributing malware and launching denial-of-service attacks. Specific statutes like the United States' Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) provide legal frameworks for prosecuting such crimes.",
  "subject": "Technical",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/computing/cybercrime/"
}

Record 286 of 1,553 in Computing and IT terminology (MLC-0101). Request the full dataset.