Examples of cybercrime

Malware or malicious software,

is one of the oldest tricks in the book to carry out cybercrime. Malware
comes in the form of viruses, zero-day vulnerabilities, adware, and other
threats that infect computer systems, tamper with the integrity of data,
and steal proprietary information. Malware includes ransomware, which
prevents users from accessing their computer files unless the user pays
ransom.
Identity
ackers often aim to steal personal details of individuals and sell them.
These details in turn help criminals steal money by, for instance, opening
credit cards in the victim’s name. When hackers successfully enter the
confidential systems of large companies, they’re able to glean tons of
sensitive customer information. This information, valuable on the Dark
Web, includes personal health information, credit card details, and even
video streaming accounts. Personal data for a single individual can fetch
about 45 USD, so when you add that up across hundreds of thousands of
accounts, you’re looking at a significant amount of cash.The Equifax hack
mentioned above is a form of identity theft, as it’s possible that a large
number of the stolen credit cards and personally identifiable information
ended up on the Dark Web.