Computer crimes on the rise in Russia, police official says

[William Knowles <wk () C4I ORG>]

http://cnn.com/2000/TECH/computing/05/17/russia.hackers.ap/index.html

May 17, 2000
Web posted at: 4:22 PM EDT (2022 GMT)

MOSCOW (AP) -- The number of computer-related crimes continues to rise
in Russia, with more than 200 cases of hacking reported in the first
three months of the year, a news agency quoted a top police official
as saying Wednesday.

More computer crimes were recorded in the period from January through
March than in all of 1999, said Vitaly Degterev, first deputy chief of
the Interior Ministry's department on high-tech crimes, the ITAR-Tass
news agency reported.

In 1998, there were only 80 reported, Degterev said.

Victims are often reluctant to report such crimes, fearing damage to
their business reputation, Degeterev was quoted as saying.

The number of crimes reported has risen as more people go on-line and
as Russian police step up enforcement efforts, resulting in more cases
brought.

Typical computer crimes in Russia include stealing credit card numbers
sent to on-line businesses, pirating software, stealing passwords to
get free time on-line, and theft of business information.


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