criminal activity committed on the Internet This is a broad term that describes everything from electronic hacking to denial of service attacks that cause electronic commerce sites to lose money
crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operations with malevolent programs
cyber crime criminal activity that involves the use of computers or the Internet. 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