Cybercrime is a generic term that refers to all criminal activities done using the medium of computers, the internet, cyber space and the worldwide web.
There isn't really a fixed definition for cybercrime. The Indian Law has not given any definition to the term ‘cybercrime'. In fact, the Indian Penal Code does not use the term ‘cybercrime' at any point even after its amendment by the Information Technology Act 2000 the Indian Cyberlaw.
On the contrary, it has a separate chapter XI entitled “Offences” in which various cybercrimes have been declared as penal offences punishable with imprisonment and fine. The offences covered under Chapter XI of the Indian Information Technology Act 2000 include:
(i) Tampering with the computer source code or computer source documents
(ii)Hacking
(iii)Publishing, transmitting or causing to be published any information in the electronic form which is lascivious or which appeals to the prurient interest.
(iv)Failure to decrypt information if the same is necessary in the interest of the sovereignty or integrity of India, the security of the state, friendly relations with foreign state, public order or for preventing incitement to the commission of any cognizable offence.
(v)Securing access or attempting to secure access to a protected system.
(vi)Misrepresentation while obtaining, any license to act as a Certifying Authority or a digital signature certificate.
(vii)Breach of confidentiality and privacy
Publication of digital signature certificates which are false in certain particulars
Publication of digital signature certificates for fraudulent purposes.

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Last update : 15-06-2007 08:05