Suppose an act of theft performed by a hacker was accompanied by defacement actions to delay discovery. The first act is obviously in the category of "theft" but the second act is another category-in this case it is a "force of nature."

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Suppose an act of theft performed by a hacker was accompanied by defacement actions to delay discovery. The first act is obviously in the category of  "theft" but the second act is another category-in this case it is a "force of nature."

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Defacement actions are not a "force of nature," they are a deliberate action taken by the hacker to cover their tracks and delay discovery. Therefore, both acts would fall under the category of "cybercrime."

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