Cyber Crime and Cyber Law under Information Technology Act 2000

"Cybercrime" combines the term "crime" with the root "cyber" from the word "cybernetic", from the Greek, "kubernân", which means to lead or govern. Cybercrime, or computer oriented crime, is crime that involves a computer and a network. Offences that are committed against individuals or groups of individuals with a criminal motive to intentionally harm the reputation of the victim or cause physical or mental harm, or loss, to the victim directly or indirectly, using modern telecommunication networks such as Internet and mobile phones. This research paper aims to discuss following aspects of Cybercrimes: the definition, why they occur, laws governing them, methods of committing cybercrimes, who they affect, and cybercrime prevention procedures. The report will show the usage and progression of technology has amplified different types of crimes such as theft crimes and terrorism. Also, this report will display statistical data which will give an idea of how far cybercrimes has increase over the period of ten years or more.