Russian cybercrime statistics
Date: May 25, 2005Source: Computer Crime Research Center
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These crimes were committed in violation of the following articles of the Russian criminal code.
1. Unlawful access to computer information - 8002 crimes.
2. Creation, use and distribution of malware or machine carriers with such programs - 1079.
3. Violation of operation rules of computers, computer systems or networks - 11.
4. Copyright and adjacent rights violation - 528.
Total losses from these crimes amounted to $8,367,595.
In the course of investigation, police distressed property of suspects totaling $6,331,609 in order to cover losses of the victims.
5. Fraud – 371.
6. Causing property damage by false pretences or abuse of trust – 2892.
7. Illegal entrepreneurship – 5.
8. Illegal obtaining and divulging of information constituting commercial, taxation and bank secrets – 480.
9. Manufacture and sale of forged credit or payment cards – 1616.
Total losses caused owing to these crimes amounted to $801,751
In the course of investigation of these crimes, police distressed property of suspects totaling $1,136,656 in order to cover losses of the victims.
10. Illegal distribution of porn materials and items – 335.
11. Illegal distribution of porn materials and items containing child porn – 13.
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