Abstract
The article examines the history of the emergence and development of cybercrime, the specifics of the current situation in society, which contributes to an increase in the number of cybercrimes and ways of countering cybercrime. It has been established that cybercrime first appeared in the middle of the last century. This was due to the emergence and subsequent intensive growth in the number of computers, and then smartphones. However, cybercrime that exists today is significantly different from what it was in its early days. Today, the number of devices and services provided via the Internet is growing, the number of users is growing, and, accordingly, the number of cybercrimes and the level of their organization is growing. In the course of the study, the differences between the concepts of "cybercrime" and "computer crimes" were identified, as well as the main features of cybercrimes. The problems that law enforcement agencies face in the investigation and fight against cybercrimes were revealed. The factors contributing to the growth of cybercrime were also analyzed. Based on the analysis, the main directions of combating cybercrime and preventing the growth of the number of cybercrimes in society were developed.
Highlights
At the present stage of formation and development of the information society, the process of digitalization is global, comprehensive, penetrating into all spheres of public life
The problem of cybercrime has grown into a global community
"cybercrime" is a crime related to the use of electronic communication networks and the use of information technology
Summary
At the present stage of formation and development of the information society, the process of digitalization is global, comprehensive, penetrating into all spheres of public life It is becoming one of the main factors of social development and largely characterizes modern social dynamics. Due to the process of informatization of society there are systemic changes, according to which all segments of society and each person are included in the global information space, becoming elements of the global information system and, to some extent dependent on it This information dependence applies to the world as a whole, all states and people involved in the production, storage and use of information in the course of information exchange and information interaction.
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