cybercrime

American  

[sahy-ber-krahym] / ˈsaɪ bərˌkraɪm /

Or cyber crime

noun

1. criminal activity or a crime that involves the internet, a computer system, or computer technology.

   identity theft, phishing, and other kinds of cybercrime.

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cybercrime British  

/ ˈsaɪbəˌkraɪm /

noun

1. the illegal use of computers and the internet

2. crime committed by means of computers or the internet

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Other Word Forms

• cybercriminal noun

Etymology

Origin of cybercrime

First recorded in 1990–95; cyber- + crime

Example Sentences

France summoned billionaire Elon Musk to a "voluntary interview" as cybercrime authorities on Tuesday searched the French offices of his social media network X, the Paris public prosecutor's office said.

From Barron's

Tuesday’s raid was conducted by cybercrime police and Europol, the European Union’s law-enforcement agency.

From The Wall Street Journal

Is the U.S. taking the right steps to shut down the cybercrime industry?

From The Wall Street Journal

The couple had been confined to the Islamabad High Court's premises since Tuesday, spending nights at a lawyers' association building, after being granted bail in a cybercrime case.

From Barron's

Under the truce pact signed on Saturday, the Southeast Asian neighbours agreed to cease fire, freeze troop movements and cooperate on demining efforts and combatting cybercrime.

From Barron's