Cyber Law and Cyber Crimes Simplified | Special Chapter on AI Enabled Cyber Crimes

This edition of Cyber Law & Cyber Crimes Simplified, authored by Adv. (Dr.) Prashant Mali, provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to the rapidly evolving field of cyber law, digital governance, and cybercrime regulation. The 8th Edition (June 2026) has been updated to reflect the latest legal, technological, and regulatory developments affecting cyberspace, with a special focus on emerging threats and legal challenges arising from artificial intelligence-enabled cybercrimes.

Designed for legal professionals, law enforcement agencies, corporate executives, compliance officers technology professionals, this book simplifies complex legal concepts and explains the practical application of cyber laws in today's digital environment. It bridges the gap between law and technology by presenting cybercrime issues, legal provisions, enforcement mechanisms, and compliance requirements in a clear and structured manner. The content covers key areas including:

• Fundamentals of Cyber Law and Digital Governance
• Legal Framework Governing Information Technology and Cyberspace
• Electronic Records, Digital Signatures, and Electronic Contracts
• Cybercrime Investigation Procedures and Digital Evidence
• Hacking, Unauthorized Access, and Data Theft Offences
• Identity Theft, Phishing, Online Fraud, and Financial Cyber Crimes
• Cyber Defamation, Harassment, Stalking, and Social Media Offences
• Data Protection, Privacy Rights, and Information Security Compliance
• Intermediary Liability and Platform Responsibilities
• E-commerce Regulations and Digital Business Compliance
• Cyber Forensics and Admissibility of Electronic Evidence
• Corporate Cyber Risk Management and Incident Response
• International Cybercrime Issues and Cross-Border Investigations
• Regulatory Developments Affecting Technology and Digital Services
• Special Chapter on AI-Enabled Cyber Crimes and Emerging Technological Threats
• Recent Judicial Decisions, Regulatory Updates, and Practical Case Studies

This edition is particularly useful for advocates, legal practitioners, cyber law consultants, police officers, investigators, cybercrime enforcement agencies, corporate compliance professionals and risk managers, information security professionals and cybersecurity consultants, government officials involved in digital governance and regulatory compliance and businesses seeking guidance on cyber risk, privacy, and legal obligations.

Preface
Foreword
1. Introduction
2. Hacking
3. Cyber Bullying & Trolling
4. Identity theft
5. Data Theft and Source Code Theft
6. Cyber Terrorism
7. Spreading Virus or Worm’s
8. Phishing
9. Ransomware and Cyber Extortion
10. Email Fraud
11. Email Spoofing
12. Credit Card Fraud & Online Banking Fraud
13. Copyright Violation
14. Pornography
15. Child Pornography
16. Online Gambling
17. Electronic Forgery
18. Denial of Service Attack
19. Website Defacement
20. Web Jacking
21. Illegal Online Selling
22. Cyber or Online Defamation
23. Software Piracy
24. Electronic / Digital Signature Related Crimes
25. Deepfake Fraud and Crime
26. Stock Market Mobile App Fraud
27. Digital Arrest Scam
28. Sextortion
29. Dating App and Matrimonial Website Fraud
30. AI-Enabled Cyber Crimes
31. The Information Technology Act, 2000
Chapter I Preliminary (Sec. 1 to 2)
Chapter II Digital signature and electronic signature (Sec. 3 to 3A)
Chapter III Electronic Governance (Sec. 4 to 10-A)
Chapter IV Attribution, acknowledgment and dispatch of electronic records (Sec. 11 to 13)
Chapter V Secure Electronic Records And Secure Electronic Signatures (Sec. 14 to 16)
Chapter VI Regulation Of Certifying Authorities (Sec. 17 to 34)
Chapter VII Electronic Signature Certificates (Sec. 35 to 39)
Chapter VIII Duties of Subscribers (Sec. 40 to 42)
Chapter IX Penalties, Compensation And Adjudication (Sec. 43 to 47)
Chapter X. The cyber Appellate tribunal (Sec. 48 to 64)
Chapter XI Offences (Sec. 65 to 78)
Chapter XII. Intermediaries Not to be liable in certain Cases (Sec. 79)
Chapter XII-A. Examiner Of electronic evidence (Sec. 79-A)
Chapter XIII Miscellaneous (Sec. 80 to 94)
32. Cyber Crime & Punishment Chart
33. The Digital Lifeline: Procedure for Filing a Cyber Complaint
CYBER CRIME’s, LAW’s & PUNISHMENT CHART