BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) At the press conference of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate held this morning, Wang Songmiao, a spokesperson, pointed out that at present, the subject of computer network crimes is becoming younger and more professional; The form of crime is becoming more and more concealed; The means of crime are increasingly diverse and changeable; Criminal activities are increasingly organized and grouped; The consequences of crime are getting worse.
Wang Songmiao said that judging from the investigation and punishment of computer network crimes by procuratorial organs, at present, computer network crimes present the following characteristics and trends:
— — The subject of crime is becoming younger and more professional.Compared with the traditional crime, the subject of computer network crime, as an intelligent crime, is generally highly educated, has certain computer technology and network knowledge, and has a strong ability to exploit the loopholes in social supervision.
— — The form of crime is becoming more and more concealed.Cyberspace is highly virtual, which provides convenience for criminals to use the network to commit crimes; In addition, the instantaneity of time, the uncertainty of space and the separability of behavior and consequences of computer network crimes also determine that such crimes are extremely concealed.
— — The means of crime are becoming more and more varied.Compared with traditional crimes, computer network crimes are diverse and complicated, including crimes against computer information systems and traditional crimes committed by using computer networks. The former includes using the network to invade the computer system to illegally obtain information, modify passwords, and attack bank accounts by hackers. The latter, such as using the Internet to commit theft, fraud, opening casinos, illegal business, etc.
The types of computer network crimes are constantly changing, and the criminal means are rapidly refurbished. Cyber attacks, online fraud, online pornography, online gambling, online counterfeiting and selling fakes are frequent; Internet violations of citizens’ personal information, online manufacturing and spreading rumors, online extortion, online terrorism, and online drug manufacturing and trafficking continue to rise.
— — Criminal activities are increasingly organized and grouped.With the development of Internet technology, information dissemination is faster, and crime planning is more convenient. The forms of computer network crimes are organized and grouped, especially in online fraud and online gambling crimes. Criminals exchange criminal methods and means with each other through network information, and cooperate with each other in division of labor, forming a close criminal group.
— — The consequences of crime are getting worse.As the network has been widely used in all fields of society, the dependence of all walks of life on the computer network is increasing, and the information spread by the network is wide and fast, which leads to the increasingly bad nature of computer network crime, the increasingly serious losses, the increasingly wide range of influence and the increasingly significant consequences.
Wang Songmiao pointed out that according to the analysis of the prosecutor handling the case, the total amount of computer network crimes will continue to rise for quite some time to come, and transnational computer network crimes will also increase. At the same time, crimes committed by using mobile intelligent terminals, crimes caused by the development of Internet finance, and crimes infringing citizens’ personal privacy and information will continue to be high, and some traditional crimes will also be upgraded by using computer network technology. It can be said that the real security threats we are currently facing come from cyberspace to a large extent. The complexity and influence of network security have far exceeded traditional security, which deserves great attention from all walks of life.