what is computer crime?

what is computer crime?

COMPUTER CRIME         computer crime can be defined as any crime that is committed by means of the special knowledge or expert use of compu... 02:12

COMPUTER CRIME

       
computer crime can be defined as any crime that is committed by means of the special knowledge or expert use of computer technology. computer crime became a serious problem in the late 20th century. since the first reported case of computer crime in 1958, computer have been involved in most types of crimes. including theft, burglary, larceny, fraud, embezzlement, extortion, sabotage, espionage, kidnapping and murder. computer system themselves can be the targets of attack, as when a computer virus is surreptitiously introduced into a system to alter or destroy data.breaking into private computer system to destroy, steal or alter information became easier once modems were introduced in the 1960s. technically expert computer hobbyists who use personal computers and modems to break into and temper with computer system are known as"hackers". most serious computer crimes are committed in the banking and financial-service industries where money, credit and other financial assets are recorded in electronic databases and are transmitted as signals over telephone lines. persons with access to such system may falsify or manipulate these records for their own purposes by illegally transferring money balances to their own accounts.