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Cyber Crime Overview for BTech Students

Akash Arora was one of the earliest examples of cybercrime in India, involving a Yahoo case in 1999. The term "cybercrime" was coined in 1982 and gained popularity through William Gibson's 1984 novel "Neuromancer". According to a 2020 study, the average number of security breaches organizations experienced increased 11% from 2018 to 2019, with cybercrime becoming more sophisticated through new threats like ransomware and advanced persistent threats.

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Cyber Crime Overview for BTech Students

Akash Arora was one of the earliest examples of cybercrime in India, involving a Yahoo case in 1999. The term "cybercrime" was coined in 1982 and gained popularity through William Gibson's 1984 novel "Neuromancer". According to a 2020 study, the average number of security breaches organizations experienced increased 11% from 2018 to 2019, with cybercrime becoming more sophisticated through new threats like ransomware and advanced persistent threats.

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AKTU CYBER SECURITY BCC-301 (3rd Sem)

Unit :-1 BCC-401 (4th Sem)

INTRODUCTION TO CYBER CRIME


The word “Cybercrime” was first coined in 1982 by
William Gibson but it gained popularity in 1984 through
his novel 'Neuromancer'.

Akash Arora (1999) was one of the earliest examples


of cybercrime in India. (Yahoo Case)
According to the 2020 Cost of Cybercrime Study by
Accenture, the average number of security breaches
experienced by organizations increased by 11%
between 2018 and 2019. Cybercrime is also becoming
more sophisticated, with the emergence of new
threats such as ransomware and advanced
persistent threats (APTs)
Cybercrime Era: Survival Mantra for the Netizens

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