Cyber-Crime in a Globalized World: Case Study

With the advancement of globalization, has been a consequent development of cyber-crime cases that are a daily occurrence in life. Crime is comprised of actions that violate existing laws and policies. Most assert that there is a simultaneous occurrence of criminology and crime since they accompany each other. All countries have their set of protocols on the counteracting of such violations. The most vital factors that are considered in handling offenses incorporate the extent and nature of the crime committed. Countries that are affected by high rates of crime rarely progress economically since these crimes have an adverse impact on the national economy. In this modern period, characterized by rapid advancement in science and technology, most countries have to face the complexity that characterizes cyber-crimes. These offenses comprise actions such as identity theft, cyber-attacks, online fraud, cyber-bullying, online child sexual abuse material, and email phishing (Brenner, 2012). This paper intends to explore the hacking crimes committed by Alexey Ivanov and Vasiliy Gorshkov, Russian nationals lured into the United States for employment only to discover it was a setup by the FBI.