MODUS OPERANDI OF CYBER CRIME In general, modus operandi is the behavior necessary for the successful commission of a crime. "what an offender has to do to accomplish a crime." At a minimum, every Modus Operandi will contain elements that involve the following: (1) ensure success of the crime; (2) protect identity; and (3) effect escape. It is learned behavior like any other behavior, and involves things like experience, education, and maturity.

MODUS OPERANDI OF CYBER CRIME ELEMENTS RECORDED IN THE MODUS OPERANDI FILES 1. Class word (the kind of property attacked) 2. Entry (the point of entry) 3. Means (any implements or tools used) 4. Object (kind of property taken) 5. Time (the time of day or any significance about the day) 6. Style (whether the criminal described himself as someone else to gain entry) 7. Tale (any disclosure by the criminal about himself) 8. Transport (how the criminal transported himself) 9.Trademark (any unusual behavior in connection with the crime)

MODUS OPERANDI OF CYBER CRIME "Modus operandi is the principle that a criminal is likely to use the same technique repeatedly, and any analysis or record of that technique used in every serious crime will provide a means of identification in a particular crime."

MODUS OPERANDI OF CYBER CRIME “The act of creating, distributing, altering, stealing, misusing and destroying information through the computer manipulation of cyber space; without the use of physical force and against the will or the interests of the victim.”

MODUS OPERANDI OF CYBER CRIME TYPES OF CYBER CRIMES 1.Cyber-tresspass A. Hacking B. Viruses and Worms/Trojan Horses etc. C. Infringement of privacy D. Economic & industrial espionage E. Computer sabotage and computer extortion

MODUS OPERANDI OF CYBER CRIME TYPES OF CYBER CRIMES 2. Cyber Thefts A. Computer Fraud B. Software Piracy and Other copyright violation C. Theft of telecommunication services D. Computer forgery and counterfeiting E. Electronic Money Laundering & Tax Evasion

MODUS OPERANDI OF CYBER CRIME TYPES OF CYBER CRIMES 3. CYBER OBSCENITIES Child Pornography Sex Trade

MODUS OPERANDI OF CYBER CRIME TYPES OF CYBER CRIMES 4. CYBER VIOLENCE Cyber Stalking Sending hate-emails etc.

MODUS OPERANDI OF CYBER CRIME TYPES OF CYBER CRIMES 5. CYBER SQUATTING

MODUS OPERANDI OF CYBER CRIME MODUS OPERANDI-DEPENDING UPON TOOLS & TECHNIQUES OF CYBER CRIMES 1.UNAUTHORISED ACCESS 2.VIRUSES & WORMS 3.E-MAIL RELATED CRIMES