The number of cleared crime cases related to electromagnetic records with malicious commands and crimes targeting computers or electromagnetic records in Japan stood at one thousand in 2023. As a breakdown of the cases by type shows, computer frauds accounted for the largest share during that year.
Number of cleared crime cases targeting electromagnetic records and computers in Japan from 2015 to 2023
total number of cleared cases related to electromagnetic records with malicious commands and crimes targeting computers or electromagnetic records*
Supplementary notes
*The crime category consists of four subcategories:
1) Crimes related to electromagnetic records with malicious commands.
2) Obstruction of business by damaging computers.
3) Unauthorized creation of / damaging electromagnetic records.
4) Computer frauds.
The number of cleared cases refers to cases that can be classified as cybercrimes. Cybercrimes are defined as crimes that use advanced information and communications networks as an indispensable means.
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