World Cyber Crime Index

13.04.2024

World Cyber ​​Crime Index

 Why in the news?          

Recently an international team of researchers has compiled the 'World Cyber ​​Crime Index', which ranks nearly 100 countries.

Important points:

• India ranks 10th in cyber crime, with fraud involving people asking for advance fee payments the most common type, according to a new research surveying cyber crime experts from around the world.
• The survey asked experts to consider five major categories of cybercrime, nominating the countries they consider to be the most significant sources of each of these types of cybercrime.

About 'World Cyber ​​Crime Index':

• After three years of intensive research, an international team of researchers has produced the first 'World Cyber ​​Crime Index'.
• It identifies the world's major cybercrime hotspots by ranking the most significant sources of cybercrime at the national level.
• The index identifies key hotspots according to different categories of cyber crime, including ransomware, credit card theft and scams.
• It identifies the world's major cybercrime hotspots by ranking the most significant sources of cybercrime at the national level.
• It has been developed as a joint partnership between the University of Oxford and UNSW Canberra.
• The data underpinning the index was gathered through a survey of 92 leading cybercrime experts from around the world who are involved in cybercrime intelligence gathering and investigation.

                                           Source: Business standard