Cyber Crime By: Benjamin Lewis, Alex Lesko, Patricia Di Pietro, & Gabbrielle Cadieux

Types of Cyber Crime Targets Computers: –Malware –Viruses –Code –Hacking –Spam –Vandalism Uses Computers –ID Theft –Internet Scams –Cyber Stalking/Harassment/Chil d Pornography –Fraud –Drug Trafficking –Cyber Terrorism –Disposal of Illegal Goods (Black Market)

Using the Internet for Law Enforcement Pros: –More efficient –Saves resources –Easy integration & communication Cons: –Cannot execute arrests –Vulnerable to hacking/cyber attack

Cyber Crime Statistics Complaints about cyber crime rose 33% from 2007 to 2008 Since 2000 internet usage has grown 132.9% in North America 77.4% of perpetrators were male 66.1% were from the USA Statistics provided by the Internet Crime Complaint Center

Will Law Enforcement ever be able to be fully integrated into the Internet? No, the way crimes are investigated and persecuted currently require physical interaction, which makes it impossible to use solely the internet to discover, investigate, and persecute crime. Photo Credit: picturejpg.jpg