Categories of Cyber Crimes - Khalid Zafar & Associates

Cyber crime consists of illegal activity conducted on a computer. Traditional cyber crimes were the hackers trying to break into computer networks and criminals started to infect the computer systems with computer viruses.

The term Cyber crime may include any activity commissioned via computer, digital devices and networks used in the cyber realm, and is facilitated through the internet medium. It can include the distant theft of information belonging to an individual, government or corporate sector through criminal tress-passing into unauthorized remote systems around the world. It includes from stealing millions of rupees from online bank to harassing and stalking cyber users.

Broadly speaking Cyber Crimes can be categorized as follows:

      • Hacking
      • Computer Viruses and Worms
      • Malicious software or Malware.
      • Cyber Bullying
      • Cyber Stalking
      • Intellectual Property Rights
      • Money Laundering
      • Financial Fraud
      • Electronic Terrorism, Vandalism and Extortion
      • Hate speeches on social media.
      • Digital Piracy
      • Identity Theft

 

The law dealing with cyber crimes in Pakistan is Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 . For details of types of cyber crimes under Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 please read the following link. 

 

Types of Cyber Crimes in Pakistan