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history. In this, the credit history of the victim is spoiled. This is a great financial loss to the
client.

Cyberstalking. This is an online harassment whereby a victim is in subject to a fusillade of
online emails and message. In other words, stalking in the context of cyber crimes it means
stealing. The criminals use the internet to steal from a person. They use it online, if the desired
objective fails, offline are used.

This act has proved to make the client more miserable than ever in the world of cyber crimes.

The causes of cyber crimes

Prosperity in the business world is realized whenever the investments return rate is high. As the
people take advantage on this so is in the cyber crimes. The criminals take advantage in such
situations; they access data and other sensitive information and cause havoc. It’s hard to take
note of them as they come. Actually, through this, cybercrime has been on the increase
worldwide in the recent past.

The history of cyber crimes

With the onset of the computer and network dated back as late as the 1990s, hacking wasn’t
bad; it was intended at getting more information concerning the systems. As well, it was a fair
competition aimed at getting the best hacker. This affected many networks both in the military
and commercial organizations with time as a result of hacking.

Previously, hacking was not regarded such serious, but as the malicious software became
ubiquitous, the hacked networks became very low. With much time, the hackers gained
experience and skills in this field, and with this, they benefited by victimizing and exploiting
others.

Modern society cybercrimes

In our current society, cyber criminals aren’t compelled by expertise or ego as before. Instead,
they are driven by their understanding to quickly gain benefits. This expertise is used in
deceiving, stealing and exploiting other people.

They earn easy money without necessarily doing an honest day’s work.

Today, cyber crimes have become the threat worldwide. Unlike formally when crimes, like
stealing, robbing, and mugging, were done singlehandedly, cyber crimes are done even from a
remote location or anywhere in the world far from the very scene.

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