electronic crime

American  

noun

Digital Technology.

1. any criminal activity involving the use of computers, as the illegal transfer of funds from one account to another or the stealing, changing, or erasing of data in an electronic data bank.

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Etymology

Origin of electronic crime

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Another mock article in a series of reports focuses on a "terrorist" who just started to pose a question on Facebook and was arrested for an "electronic crime".

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2023

The computer and electronic crime rider specifically excluded coverage of any losses—like the National Bank’s—involving credit or debit cards or ATMs.

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2018

The computer and electronic crime rider in National Bank’s policy insured the bank against:

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2018

The growth of electronic crime was "disturbing," costing the British economy billions of pounds, he said.

From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2010

The FBI does try to train its agents in the basics of electronic crime, at their base in Quantico, Virginia.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce