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312-49 · Question #76

Cyber-crime is defined as any Illegal act involving a gun, ammunition, or its applications.

The correct answer is B. False. False. Cybercrime is not defined as illegal acts involving guns or ammunition. Cybercrime is defined as any illegal act involving a computer, computer network, or the internet as the tool, target, or place of the crime. Examples include hacking, phishing, identity theft, ransomwa

Submitted by haru.x· Apr 18, 2026Computer Forensics in Today's World

Question

Cyber-crime is defined as any Illegal act involving a gun, ammunition, or its applications.

Options

  • ATrue
  • BFalse

How the community answered

(44 responses)
  • A
    14% (6)
  • B
    86% (38)

Explanation

False. Cybercrime is not defined as illegal acts involving guns or ammunition. Cybercrime is defined as any illegal act involving a computer, computer network, or the internet as the tool, target, or place of the crime. Examples include hacking, phishing, identity theft, ransomware, and unauthorized access. Physical weapons have no part in the definition of cybercrime.

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#Cybercrime definition#Foundational concepts#Legal aspects

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