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cybercrime
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cybercrime

 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.

cybercrime
Crimes perpetrated over the Internet, typically having to do with online fraud. See cybercrook and cyberextortion.
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