“Hack, Fraud & Code: Inside the World of Cybercrime”
In a world driven by digital connections and online transactions, the battlefield of crime has shifted from dark alleys to data lines. Cybercrime isn’t just a threat to businesses and governments—it’s a growing risk for every individual who interacts online. Whether it’s a hacked social media account or a multi-crore financial scam, cybercrime wears many faces and uses code as its weapon of choice. What is Cybercrime? Cybercrime refers to criminal activities carried out using computers, digital devices, or the internet. These offenses range from data theft and financial fraud to cyberstalking, identity theft, and large-scale hacking operations targeting national infrastructure. Cybercrime can broadly be categorized into: Crimes against individuals (e.g., cyberbullying, identity theft) Crimes against property (e.g., hacking, ransomware attacks) Crimes against government or society (e.g., cyberterrorism, espionage) Common…