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Last modified: Thursday, January 06, 2005

Cyber crime encompasses any criminal act dealing with computers and networks (called hacking). Additionally, cyber crime also includes traditional crimes conducted through the Internet. For example; hate crimes, telemarketing and Internet fraud, identity theft, and credit card account thefts are considered to be cyber crimes when the illegal activities are committed through the use of a computer and the Internet.

CCIPS
Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS) of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Cyber Crime Sweep Nets Over 100 Arrests
Federal authorities have rounded up and arrested more than 125 individuals on charges including identity theft and computer intrusion as part of a nationwide crackdown on Internet crime.

Department of Defense Cyber Crime
On October 1, 2001, the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) opened for business.

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