Is Ethical Hacking a Cybercrime?

What is Ethical Hacking?

Hacking is carried out to gain access to the computer system or related computer network with the loopholes existing & read all the private data or sensitive data existing in it! Hacking a system to find the loopholes or weakness of the system or network used for computer with legal permissions is called as “Ethical Hacking”.

Is Ethical Hacking a Cybercrime?

 

Ethical hacking cannot be considered as a cybercrime unless the hacker disobeys the rules & does not follow the code of ethics agreement. Typically, hacking refers to gaining computer/network access without the permission of the concerned person or organization and lead to unlawful review of data, theft & file destruction. The entire process violates both federal & state laws. At the federal level, FBI investigates the hacker, and, at state level, we have several law enforcements for investigating the hacker. The precise crime depends on the individual who commits the crime, based on

• What system is Hacked.
• What information is accessed.
• For what purpose the information is used after accessing.
• Based on the threat for the host.

What is Cybercrime?

Cybercrime is defined as a crime where in a computer system is used as tool for committing the offence. Cybercrime includes accessing your personal information, confidential data or disabling your device. Below mentioned are few category based cybercrimes.

Categories:

• Property
• Individual
• Government

Types of Cybercrimes:

• Botnets
• DDoS Attacks
• Identity Theft
• Social Engineering
• Cyberstalking
• Phishing Attacks
• PUPs
• Online Scams
• Illegal Content
• Exploit Kits