The act of stealing information from computers, servers, corporate databases, or electronic devices in order to access private information or compromise privacy is known as data theft.Bank account information, credit card numbers, medical records, online passwords, and more might all be among the stolen data.
Cyber Criminals typically steal data because they want to sell it or use it for identity theft.If data thieves manage to obtain enough information, they can use it to open safe accounts, apply for credit cards in the victim’s name, and take advantage of the victim’s identity in other ways.
When someone unlawfully obtains another person’s personal information and utilizes it to perpetrate fraud or theft, it is called identity theft.To steal information, cybercriminals use a various methods, including phishing, social engineering, system vulnerabilities, insider threats, compromised downloads, and exploiting weak passwords.
Use secure passwords, multi-factor authentication (MFA), keep software programs and systems updated, stay away from public Wi-Fi networks, and avoid disclosing personal information to strangers in order to protect your data.
In India,a number of offences linked to data theft are defined and penalties are prescribed by the Information Technology Act of 2000 and its amendments.Under Section 43 Unauthorized Access and Data Theft,Under Section 66 Hacking and Data Theft with Criminal Intent,Under Section 72 Breach of Confidentiality and Privacy and under Section 72A Disclosure of Information in Breach of Contract.
