CYBERCRIME AS A TYPE OF PROFESSIONAL CRIME

Abstract

The development of the benefits of digitalization has not only positive, but also negative trends. One of the negative manifestations of digitalization is the active development of cybercrime. Cybercrime is currently acquiring features that make it possible to classify it as a professional crime. A professional cybercriminal is a highly qualified specialist who possesses the necessary set of professional skills and abilities that allow him to successfully carry out criminal activities. Professional cybercrime poses a special threat to the information security of society, which determines the need to study its criminological features.