Number of Cyber-Crimes committed in 2005 and 2015

Lucy Dwyer made this Freedom of Information request to Australian Federal Police

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Dear Australian Federal Police,

I wish to make an informal request regarding the number of "cyber-crimes" committed in the year 2005, and in the year 2015.

At the Australian Government website (https://www.ag.gov.au/CrimeAndCorruption...), there are two categories of cyber-crime stated:

1. "crimes directed at computers or other information communications technologies (ICTs) (such as hacking and denial of service attacks)"
2. "crimes where computers or ICTs are an integral part of an offence (such as online fraud, identity theft and the distribution of child exploitation material)."

I wish to obtain the number of cyber-crimes committed which fall under the 2nd category only, for the years 2005 and 2015 (two individual years).

Kind regards and many thanks in advance,

Lucy

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Dear Ms Dwyer,

         
Your Freedom of Information Request

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Good afternoon Ms Dwyer,

 

I refer to your Freedom of Information request dated 23 February 2016
relating to cyber-crimes committed in 2005 and 2015.

 

Unfortunately, the AFP’s system does not categorise cyber-crimes into the
two categories which you mentioned in your application. This would require
a member to go through each matter to determine which category it would
belong to.

 

It does, however, categorise matters into offences under the Criminal Code
Act 1995 (Criminal Code). Was there a particular section within the
Criminal Code that you were interested in?

 

In order to assist, note that Part 10.6 of the Criminal Code contains
offences relating to telecommunication services and Part 10.7 of the
Criminal Code contains computer offences.

 

Please feel free to give me a call on the number below if you have any
questions.

 

Kind regards,

 

MS SMALL (AFP21751)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER
CHIEF COUNSEL PORTFOLIO

Tel +61(0) 2 61316131

[1]www.afp.gov.au

 

 

UNCLASSIFIED

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Good morning Ms Dwyer,

 

Have you had an opportunity to consider my below email regarding the
classification of cyber-crime statistics?

 

Please give me a call on 02 6131 6131 to discuss.

 

Kind regards,

 

MS SMALL (AFP21751)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER
CHIEF COUNSEL PORTFOLIO
[1]cid:image001.gif@01D175FF.09CCC4E0
Tel +61(0) 2 61316131

[2]www.afp.gov.au

 

 

UNCLASSIFIED

 

From: FOI
Sent: Tuesday, 1 March 2016 12:24 PM
To: '[FOI #1586 email]'
Subject: Further Information - AFP Freedom of Information Request - CRM
2016/394 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

 

UNCLASSIFIED

 

Good afternoon Ms Dwyer,

 

I refer to your Freedom of Information request dated 23 February 2016
relating to cyber-crimes committed in 2005 and 2015.

 

Unfortunately, the AFP’s system does not categorise cyber-crimes into the
two categories which you mentioned in your application. This would require
a member to go through each matter to determine which category it would
belong to.

 

It does, however, categorise matters into offences under the Criminal Code
Act 1995 (Criminal Code). Was there a particular section within the
Criminal Code that you were interested in?

 

In order to assist, note that Part 10.6 of the Criminal Code contains
offences relating to telecommunication services and Part 10.7 of the
Criminal Code contains computer offences.

 

Please feel free to give me a call on the number below if you have any
questions.

 

Kind regards,

 

MS SMALL (AFP21751)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER
CHIEF COUNSEL PORTFOLIO
[3]cid:image001.gif@01D175FF.09CCC4E0
Tel +61(0) 2 61316131

[4]www.afp.gov.au

 

 

UNCLASSIFIED

 

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Good morning Ms Dwyer,

 

I refer to your Freedom of Information request dated 23 February 2016
relating to cyber-crimes committed in 2005 and 2015.

 

As explained in the below email dated 1 March 2016 to which you are yet to
respond (with a follow up email also sent on 4 March 2016), the AFP are
unable to continue processing your request in its current form.

 

Please give me a call on 02 6131 6131 as soon as practicable in order to
discuss this matter.

 

Kind regards,

 

MS SMALL (AFP21751)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER
CHIEF COUNSEL PORTFOLIO
[1]cid:image001.gif@01D17B76.7CFFA0A0
Tel +61(0) 2 61316131

[2]www.afp.gov.au

 

 

UNCLASSIFIED

 

From: FOI
Sent: Friday, 4 March 2016 10:43 AM
To: '[FOI #1586 email]'
Subject: RE: Further Information - AFP Freedom of Information Request -
CRM 2016/394 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

 

UNCLASSIFIED

 

Good morning Ms Dwyer,

 

Have you had an opportunity to consider my below email regarding the
classification of cyber-crime statistics?

 

Please give me a call on 02 6131 6131 to discuss.

 

Kind regards,

 

MS SMALL (AFP21751)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER
CHIEF COUNSEL PORTFOLIO
[3]cid:image001.gif@01D175FF.09CCC4E0
Tel +61(0) 2 61316131

[4]www.afp.gov.au

 

 

UNCLASSIFIED

 

From: FOI
Sent: Tuesday, 1 March 2016 12:24 PM
To: '[FOI #1586 email]'
Subject: Further Information - AFP Freedom of Information Request - CRM
2016/394 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

 

UNCLASSIFIED

 

Good afternoon Ms Dwyer,

 

I refer to your Freedom of Information request dated 23 February 2016
relating to cyber-crimes committed in 2005 and 2015.

 

Unfortunately, the AFP’s system does not categorise cyber-crimes into the
two categories which you mentioned in your application. This would require
a member to go through each matter to determine which category it would
belong to.

 

It does, however, categorise matters into offences under the Criminal Code
Act 1995 (Criminal Code). Was there a particular section within the
Criminal Code that you were interested in?

 

In order to assist, note that Part 10.6 of the Criminal Code contains
offences relating to telecommunication services and Part 10.7 of the
Criminal Code contains computer offences.

 

Please feel free to give me a call on the number below if you have any
questions.

 

Kind regards,

 

MS SMALL (AFP21751)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER
CHIEF COUNSEL PORTFOLIO
[5]cid:image001.gif@01D175FF.09CCC4E0
Tel +61(0) 2 61316131

[6]www.afp.gov.au

 

 

UNCLASSIFIED

 

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Good afternoon Ms Dwyer,

 

Please find attached AFP’s decision letter in relation to your Freedom of
Information request.

 

Kind regards,

 

MS SMALL (AFP21751)
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER
CHIEF COUNSEL PORTFOLIO

Tel +61(0) 2 61316131

[1]www.afp.gov.au

 

 

UNCLASSIFIED

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