Cyber crime: a new challenge for law enforcers!

Md Shah Alam

Superintendent of Police Bangladesh Police

cyber-crime is estimated to take place every 20 seconds...

500,000 web pages contain some form of hacker tool

Over

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New concept of global citizenship:

Cybercitizenship

Cyber

ethics

Netiquette"

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What is Cyber crime: Definition (1) Council of Europe

Criminal offences committed against or with the help of computer networks

Offence against the confidentiality, integrity and availability of computer data and systems.
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What is Cyber crime: Definition (2) Cyber Crime Convention

http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/en/Treaties/Html/ 185.htm

Offences

against computer data and

systems
- Illegal access - Illegal interception - Data interference - System interference - Misuse of devices
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What is Cyber crime: Definition (2) Cyber Crime Convention http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/en/Treaties/Html/18 5.htm

Computer

related offences

- Computer-related forgery - Computer-related fraud - Offences related to child pornography - Offences related to infringements of copyright and related rights
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What is Cyber crime : Definition (3)

General crimes by using new technologies - Defamation New crimes using Internet-based technologies - Fraud on on-line trade Attacks upon the computer systems and networks themselves - Illegal access
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Major Cybercrimes

Unauthorised access to a computer system Unauthorised access to data or information Introduces or causes to introduce viruses Tampering with computer source documents Cause Damage to Computer system or causes any disruption Denies access to any person authorised to access the computer system Spread of viruses
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Hacker Traits:

Curiosity and/or desire to learn

Gang mentality Psychological needs Misguided trust in other individuals Altruistic reasons Revenge and malicious reasons
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Why do hackers hack?

Emotional issues
Desire to embarrass the target Joyriding Scorekeeping Espionage (industrial, political)

Because they can

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Targets:

Financial data
Intellectual Property Personal data

Theft, modification or sale, blackmail Theft, sale, personal gain

Modification, sale

System Access

Sabotage, backdoors, exploitation

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What the law of Bangladesh says:

if a person intentionally causes loss or damage to any other person or organisation by any act which destroys, deletes or alters any information residing in a computer resource or diminishes its value or utility or affects it by any means, would be considered to have engaged in hacking.
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What makes us difficult to investigate cybercrime?

Increase in the number of cyber crime

HARDLY imagined what happens

Lack of resources

Trained investigators Equipments

The nature of the Internet

Speed of Cybercrime Damage of Cybercrime Transnational nature of cyberspace Volatility nature of digital evidence
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The Bangladesh Scenario

Malicious Mail to Foreign Diplomatic Mission and Other VIPs Pornography Use of e-mail for illegal activities Use of Internet for transmitting false and malicious information Use of Internet for Prostitution Use of Internet for Women & Child Trafficking
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Illegal Prostitution Promotion Sites from Bangladesh

Search result from Google Bangladesh Escorts: Free Personals and Reviews of Bangladesh ... Welcome to Bangladesh Escort Agency. It is an adult entertainment agency of Dhaka, Bangladesh that specializes in providing personalized fun and ... www.sexyescortads.com/escorts/female/bangladesh/ - 61k Cached - Similar pages Dhaka Escorts escort girls available for you in Dhaka, Bangladesh. ... Hey this is Rafi from Dhaka Bangladesh.Independent male escort for the lonely, bored of life ladies ... www.sexyescortads.com/search/Dhaka_escorts.html - 34k - Cached - Similar pages

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Illegal Prostitution Promotion Sites from Bangladesh Search results(2115 profiles in BANGLADESH) http://www.hornymatches.com/geolist.php ISHURDI BANGLADESH Independent Escorts, Escort Agency, and Massage ... ISHURDI SexyDepo.com has independent escorts and massage providers in Bangladesh and International. We have several regions in Barisal, Bhola, Bogra, ... maine.topescortreview.com/html/area/Banglad esh/ Bangladesh-ISHURDI-escorts-escortmassage-incall-outcall.htm - 17k - Cached Similar pages
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e Readiness for Police

The various government across the globe are investing to bring the Police Force to meet the challenges of the Borderless Cyber Crime, Government of Bangladesh has also taken to make the Police Force eReady.

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ICT Law in Bangladesh

ICT Act 2006
Amendment of

Telecommunication Act 2001

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ICT Act 2006

Eliminates barriers to e-commerce, Promotes legal and business infrastructures to secure etransactions, Facilitates electronic filing in government agencies and Ensures efficient delivery of electronic records from government offices

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ICT Act 2006

Help maintain the latest technology by freeing it from nuisance as punitive provisions Publishing obscene or defamatory information in electronic form The law ensures five years imprisonment and a fine of up to Taka 5 crore for offenders for the first conviction and that could be extended to 10 years imprisonment and Taka 10 crore as fine for each subsequent offence of the same nature.
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ICT Act 2006

Powers of Police Officers and Other Officers Establishment of Cyber Appellate Tribunal

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Special Provisions for LEA under Amended Telecom Act

Telecom Service Providers including Internet service providers are considered as intermediaries All such Service Providers to maintain log of all their customers. Such data to be produced on demand by Service Providers to any designated enquiry officer from Law Enforcement Agency (LEA)
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How could we co-operate each other regionally or internationally?

1. By exchanging information

2. By building investigation capability

3. By arranging Regional Working Parties

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Working Parties on IT Crimes may concentrate :

Cooperation, sharing of knowledge and practical experience Promotion of standardization of methods Establish good practice guidelines

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Recommendations

Cooperation, sharing of knowledge and practical experience Promotion of standardization of methods Establish good practice guidelines To share the current crime scenes Establishment of digital forensic laboratory for investigation and detection of cyber crime. To train trainers or teachers on IT crime investigation
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Recommendations

Usage of Interpol Criminal Information System and Interpol Secure Web Site
https://www.interpol.int

Effective usage of National Central Reference Points To initiate IT related projects.

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Conclusion
Act as Global police rather than Regional or national police to fight against cyber crime

Rise of cyber crime insists the law enforcers to work as global police rather than regional or national police only. Citizens of 21st centuries need to fight together against their common enemies. The Police Force through global partnership need be able to meet the challenges of the technology to curb all crimes including Cyber Crime.
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Any Questions?
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