Cyber-dependent crime (crimes that can only be committed through the use of ICT devices, where the devices are both the tool for committing the crime and the target of the crime);or cyber-enabled crime (crimes that may be committed without ICT devices, like nancial fraud, but are changed signi cantly by use of ICT in terms of scale and reach). (UK 2016)
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Cyber-dependent crime (crimes that can only be committed through the use of ICT devices, where the devices are both the tool for committing the crime and the target of the crime);or cyber-enabled crime (crimes that may be committed without ICT devices, like nancial fraud, but are changed signi cantly by use of ICT in terms of scale and reach). (UK 2016)
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Cyber Crime. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/cyber-crime
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