ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the evolving relationship between information technology and its technology-specific modes of harm and criminality. These so-called ‘cyber-dependent’ offences can involve a broad spectrum of activities, everything from the creation and distribution of malware, to distributed attacks and the targeted disruption of networks. The discussion examines the current situation (and aspects of the path that has led us towards it), with particular reference to the technologically driven and technologically based nature of the offences involved.
