Cyber Crimes and Provisions applicable
List of cyber crimes and provision under IT ACT for the cybercrime
A fake profile of a person is created on a social networking site with the correct address, residential information or contact details but they are labeled as a ‘prostitute’ or a person of ‘loose character’. This leads to harassment of the victim.
Provisions applicable:
Sections 66A, 67 of IT Act and Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code, this section are applicable for Harassment
An online hate community is created inciting a religious group to act or pass objectionable remarks against a country, national figures, etc.
Provisions applicable:
Section 66A of IT Act and 153A & 153B of the Indian Penal Code.
If the victim’s email account is hacked and obscene emails are sent to people in the victim’s address book.
Provisions applicable:
Sections 43, 66, 66A, 66C, 67, 67A and 67B of IT Act.
Provisions applicable:
Sections 43, 66, 66C, 66D of IT Act and section 420 of the IPC.
The homepage of a website is replaced with a pornographic or defamatory page. Government sites generally face the wrath of hackers on symbolic days.
Provisions applicable:
Sections 43 and 66 of IT Act and Sections 66F, 67 and 70 of the IT Act also apply in some cases.
All of the above are some sort of malicious programs that are used to destroy or gain access to some electronic information.
Provisions applicable:
Sections 43, 66, 66A of IT Act and Section 426 of Indian Penal Code.
Cyber terrorism:
Many terrorists are using virtual (G-Drive, FTP sites) and physical storage media (USB’s, hard drives) for hiding information and records of their illicit business.
Provisions applicable:
Conventional terrorism laws may apply along with Section 69 of the IT Act.
Applicable when the sale of narcotics, drug weapons and wildlife is facilitated by the internet.
Provisions applicable:
Generally, conventional laws apply in these cases.
Sections 67, 67A and 67B of the IT Act.
Phishing involves fraudulently acquiring sensitive information through masquerading as a trusted entity. (E.g. Passwords, credit card information)
Provisions Applicable:
Section 66, 66A and 66D of IT Act and Section 420 of IPC
Many business organizations store their confidential information in computer systems. This information is targeted by rivals, criminals and disgruntled employees.
Provisions applicable:
Sections 43, 66, 66B of IT Act and Section 63 of the Copyright Act.
Income Tax Act and Prevention of Money Laundering Act. IT Act may apply case-wise.
It has become mandatory for investors to have their Demat accounts linked with their online banking accounts which are generally accessed unauthorized, thereby leading to share trading frauds.
Provisions applicable:
Sections 43, 66, 66C, 66D of IT Act and Section 420 of IPC.
- Harassment via a fake public profile on social networking site:
A fake profile of a person is created on a social networking site with the correct address, residential information or contact details but they are labeled as a ‘prostitute’ or a person of ‘loose character’. This leads to harassment of the victim.
Provisions applicable:
Sections 66A, 67 of IT Act and Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code, this section are applicable for Harassment
- Online hate community:
An online hate community is created inciting a religious group to act or pass objectionable remarks against a country, national figures, etc.
Provisions applicable:
Section 66A of IT Act and 153A & 153B of the Indian Penal Code.
- Email account hacking:
If the victim’s email account is hacked and obscene emails are sent to people in the victim’s address book.
Provisions applicable:
Sections 43, 66, 66A, 66C, 67, 67A and 67B of IT Act.
- Credit card fraud:
Provisions applicable:
Sections 43, 66, 66C, 66D of IT Act and section 420 of the IPC.
- Web defacement:
The homepage of a website is replaced with a pornographic or defamatory page. Government sites generally face the wrath of hackers on symbolic days.
Provisions applicable:
Sections 43 and 66 of IT Act and Sections 66F, 67 and 70 of the IT Act also apply in some cases.
- Introducing viruses, worms, backdoors, rootkits, trojans, bugs:
All of the above are some sort of malicious programs that are used to destroy or gain access to some electronic information.
Provisions applicable:
Sections 43, 66, 66A of IT Act and Section 426 of Indian Penal Code.
Cyber terrorism:
Many terrorists are using virtual (G-Drive, FTP sites) and physical storage media (USB’s, hard drives) for hiding information and records of their illicit business.
Provisions applicable:
Conventional terrorism laws may apply along with Section 69 of the IT Act.
- Online sale of illegal articles:
Applicable when the sale of narcotics, drug weapons and wildlife is facilitated by the internet.
Provisions applicable:
Generally, conventional laws apply in these cases.
- Cyber pornography:
This is among the largest businesses on the internet. Pornography may not be illegal in many countries, but child pornography is.
Provisions applicable: Sections 67, 67A and 67B of the IT Act.
- Phishing and email scams:
Phishing involves fraudulently acquiring sensitive information through masquerading as a trusted entity. (E.g. Passwords, credit card information)
Provisions Applicable:
Section 66, 66A and 66D of IT Act and Section 420 of IPC
- Theft of confidential information:
Many business organizations store their confidential information in computer systems. This information is targeted by rivals, criminals and disgruntled employees.
Provisions applicable:
Sections 43, 66, 66B of IT Act and Section 426 of Indian Penal Code.
- Source code theft:
Sections 43, 66, 66B of IT Act and Section 63 of the Copyright Act.
- Tax evasion and money laundering:
Income Tax Act and Prevention of Money Laundering Act. IT Act may apply case-wise.
- Online share trading fraud:
It has become mandatory for investors to have their Demat accounts linked with their online banking accounts which are generally accessed unauthorized, thereby leading to share trading frauds.
Provisions applicable:
Sections 43, 66, 66C, 66D of IT Act and Section 420 of IPC.
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