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

In a post on X on Monday morning, Sterling called on Dubai "to process foreigners in detention for cybercrime violations as quickly as possible".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Although they were explicitly programmed to refuse to help hackers, the bots were duped into abetting the cybercrime.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

They also agree to cooperate on demining efforts and combatting cybercrime.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Clusters of buildings in this area are used to run transnational scams, according to researchers who track cybercrime and human-trafficking in Cambodia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025