CYBERCRIME


Meaning of CYBERCRIME in English

also known as computer crime

Any use of a computer as an instrument to further illegal ends, such as committing fraud, trafficking in child pornography and intellectual property, stealing identities, or violating privacy.

Cybercrime, especially through the Internet , has grown in importance as the computer has become central to commerce, entertainment, and government. The international nature of cybercrimes has led to international cyberlaws .

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.