HACKING:

The most prevalent and well-known sort of cybercrime that you may have heard is hacking. Hacking is the most common cyber crime in practically every corner of the world where the Human Race is quickly adopting technology. It is the unauthorised entry and usage of a victim's computer by a Hacker in order to obtain all sensitive information, such as data and photographs, from the target device, by a Hacker who is skilled in Cyber Programming. The hacker utilises the information he gained through unauthorised access to extort or discredit the victim.

MATRIMONIAL FRAUDS:

The magnificent and massive success of dating and matrimonial services in India is due to the fact that today's youthful population believes in immediate and rapid outcomes for arranged weddings. Fraudsters impersonates of being a NRI or doctor or a person of any other profession and sends them a proposal of marriage on the pretext to settle with the spouse in a foreign country after marriage. When the proposal is accepted and a reasonable trust is established between both of them, the fraudsters demand money by fabricating false stories and ask the victim to transfer the money online into their account, at which point the spouse becomes the prey of the criminals.

SALAMI ATTACK

The newly discovered cyber attack in India, which is on its peak these days, is the salami attack. For Example: A Bank Employee inserts a software in the server of the bank, to deduct a insignificant amount of Rs. 5/- from the Account of each customer and credit it into the Account of the Employee. Such small amount will never be noticed by any customer, but when it seen or analyzed from the viewpoint of thousands of customers as a whole than under such circumstances the amount goes in Crores.

CYBER STALKING

Stalking is the most widespread online crime these days. It simply involves following someone, usually a woman and threatening or emailing them repeatedly, even after they have objected. Cyber stalking is punishable under Sections 66-A and 67 of the Information and Technology Act of 2000, as well as Section 354-D of the Indian Penal Code of 1860.

CYBER DEFAMATION:

Publication or posting any material on social media or other online platforms, without any evidence and with a malafide intent, against a respected citizen of the country, which lowers his integrity and image in the eyes of others, is a crime in India, punishable under Sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, as well as the I.T. Act, 2002.

BANKING FRAUD:

Banking fraud is at an all-time high these days, especially when the country was under lockdown because of Covid-19. The fraudsters pose as bank representatives and extort vital and sensitive information such as CVV numbers, OTPs, and other personal information from unsuspecting clients by tricking them and fabricating fake stories, culminating in credit card and banking fraud. Some fraudsters even install skimmer devices in ATM machines, which clone the consumers' credit or debit cards, resulting in financial losses.

CYBER TERRORISM:

This is the most serious and dangerous sort of cybercrime in India. Tools are used to disrupt National Infrastructure and Defense by shutting down energy, transportation, and communication infrastructure. Simply put, criminals attack government websites and misuse them to harm the nation's defence and infrastructure. For example, online threats to various government officials or ministers, bomb threats, and so on.