Crimes in the Sphere of Digital Information: Concept and Types

Abstract

The paper deals with the concept and types of crimes in the field of digital information. The authors note that in connection with the development of the digital economy and the global information society, the achievements of science and technology are widely used, which contribute to creating present-day digital devices, systems and networks with significant potential. But also, the process of developing and improving digital technologies increases the growth of criminal acts in this area. The criminal law science should reflect the needs of the time, take into account the level of development and the state of scientific and technological progress, as, currently, the above-mentioned statement has not been sufficiently implemented in the process of criminal land legal regulation of relations in the field of digital information. Crimes in the field of digital information are rather dangerous because nowadays the up-to-date digital information and telecommunication technologies have completely penetrated into all spheres of human activity and initiated the transformation of the industrial society into the information society. Due to the digital breakthrough, new threats to information security have arisen, caused by the globalization of information processes. Accordingly, all of the above-said is a fertile environment for committing crimes in the field of digital information, as new information and telecommunication technologies are constantly developed and generated, therefore, the state must promptly and adequately respond to such criminal acts by creating a safe and sustainable information infrastructure for citizens and businesses in the digital space. The article presents an analysis of the Russian criminal legislation providing responsibility for crimes in the field of computer information. It reveals the main theoretical approaches of the scientific community to protection of digital relations by criminal-legal measures.