Sl.No. | Designation | Contact Details |
1. | INSPECTOR OF POLICE, IT CORETEAM, ONGOLE | 91211XXXXX |
2. | PC, IT CORETEAM, ONGOLE | 9121104794 |
WHAT ARE CYBER CRIMES
Cyber crimes can be defined as the unlawful acts where the computer is used either as a tool or a target or both. The term is a general term that covers crimes like phishing, credit card frauds, bank robbery, illegal downloading, industrial espionage, child pornography, kidnapping children via chat rooms, scams, cyber terrorism, creation and/or distribution of viruses, Spam and so on.
Cyber crime is a broad term that is used to define criminal activity in which computers or computer networks are a tool, a target, or a place of criminal activity and include everything from electronic cracking to denial of service attacks. It also covers the traditional crimes in which computers or networks are used to enable the illicit activity.
CYBER LAWS
Cyber crimes are a new class of crimes which are increasing day by day due to extensive use of internet these days. To combat the crimes related to internet The Information Technology Act, 2000 was enacted with prime objective to create an enabling environment for commercial use of I.T. The IT Act specifies the acts which have been made punishable. The Indian Penal Code, 1860 has also been amended to take into its purview cyber crimes. The various offenses related to internet which have been made punishable under the IT Act and the IPC are enumerated below
1. Cyber crimes under the IT Act :
2. Cyber Crimes under IPC and Special Laws :
3. Cyber Crimes under the Special Acts:
There are different ways to report cyber crimes viz.,
1. One can directly go to their local Police Station and lodge the complaint.
2. File a complaint in National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal ie.,: https://cybercrime.gov.in