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Cybercrime is the use of computers and information systems to pursue illegal ends, such as stealing identities, trafficking in child pornography and intellectual property, or attacking computer systems for malicious reasons. Cybercrimes are committed by a wide variety of actors, from individuals to corporations and nation states. They can be committed for a range of motives, such as profit, power, status and control, or to achieve political objectives.

Unlike traditional criminal offences, cybercrimes occur in the borderless realm of the Internet and can impact societies globally, making them difficult to detect and prosecute. As such, they require a global response. UNODC works to address the challenges posed by cybercrime by supporting national structures and actions and providing technical assistance, policy advice, and research and development.

A growing number of people rely on technology in their daily lives, including a reliance on smart devices like smartphones and home computers. This means that cybercrime has become a widespread problem with potentially dangerous impacts for individuals and businesses alike.

Cyberattacks can take a variety of forms, from a denial-of-service attack that floods a network with traffic to make it unavailable to legitimate users to a zero-day exploit that takes advantage of a vulnerability before a patch is applied. To help combat these attacks, professionals need to have knowledge of the threats and a strong understanding of how to protect computers and networks from cyberattacks. That’s why a career in information security, law enforcement or business coupled with cybercrime expertise could be the perfect fit.