The number of suspects that were arrested with regard to violations of the Act on Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer Access in Japan amounted to 259 in 2023. During the same year, 521 cleared cases of unauthorized computer access were recorded.
Number of arrested suspects involved in the violation of the Act on Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer Access in Japan from 2014 to 2023
The following five acts are defined as violations of the Act on Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer Access:
1) Acts of Unauthorized Computer Access
2) Acts of Obtaining Someone Else’s Identification Code
3) Acts of Facilitating Unauthorized Computer Access
4) Acts of Wrongfully Storing Someone Else’s Identification Code
5) Acts of Illicitly Requesting the Input of Identification Codes
The number of cleared cases refers to cases that can be classified as cybercrimes. Cybercrimes are defined as crimes that use advanced information and communications networks as an indispensable means.
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National Police Agency (Japan). (March 14, 2024). Number of arrested suspects involved in the violation of the Act on Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer Access in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/866417/japan-arrests-unauthorized-computer-access/
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National Police Agency (Japan). (2024). Number of arrested suspects involved in the violation of the Act on Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer Access in Japan from 2014 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/866417/japan-arrests-unauthorized-computer-access/
National Police Agency (Japan). "Number of Arrested Suspects Involved in The Violation of The Act on Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer Access in Japan from 2014 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/866417/japan-arrests-unauthorized-computer-access/
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Number of arrested suspects involved in the violation of the Act on Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer Access in Japan from 2014 to 2023 [Graph], National Police Agency (Japan), March 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/866417/japan-arrests-unauthorized-computer-access/
