Computer crime,
cybercrime, e-crime, hi-tech crime or electronic crime generally refers to criminal activity where a
computer or
network is the source, tool, target, or place of a
crime. These categories are not exclusive and many activities can be characterized as falling in one or more category. Additionally, although the terms computer crime or
cybercrime are more properly restricted to describing criminal activity in which the computer or network is a necessary part of the crime, these terms are also sometimes used to include traditional crimes, such as
fraud,
theft,
blackmail,
forgery, and
embezzlement, in which computers or networks are used to facilitate the illicit activity.
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