Research 31 ILIC 2019

Abstract:  The world experienced a tremendous development and acceleration in information technology; the widespread use of the Internet and social media made it easier for perpetrators to commit cyber crimes. The easy and remote means cyber crimes have; in addition to the difficulties of obtaining evidence in the event of cyber crimes warranted widening the division of those exposed to the evils of offenders.
There is no doubt that cybercrime is one of the most serious crimes committed by electronic means, which necessitates confronting this danger by forcing specific legislative provisions to govern the nature of such crimes. These legislative provisions must be comprehensive in their criminal framework to cover the multiple forms of terrorist activity committed by electronic means.
In this paper, we will discuss the concept of electronic terrorism “cyber terrorism”, the means of committing it and its motives; as well as the statement of legal forms of cybercrime, the analysis of legislative statements, their applicability to these crimes, and the shortcomings of the legislative confrontation.
Keywords: terrorism, cyber, crimes, means, legislation, shortcomings.