Technological Crime

Technological Crime

1. Offences involving the use of ICT such as the Internet and social media

   • Committed by anyone with access to technology
     • Hacking requires special knowledge

2. Victims

   • Anyone using the Internet
   • Vulnerable groups e.g. young/old

3. Examples

   • Illegal downloading
   • Identity fraud
   • Cyber trespass
   • Publishing/viewing child pornography

4. Lack of awareness

   • More awareness of trolling than any other cyber crime
   • Victims may not realise they are being targeted for a long time

5. BRECK BEDNAR

   • Murdered by Lewis Daynes in 2014 after being lured to his home 40 miles away
   • Groomed over the course of a year and isolated from friends on online servers
   • Brutally murdered and sexually assaulted