Cybercrime in Transport: Status and Trends

Abstract

The article is devoted to the criminological characteristics of cybercrime in transport, its state and trends of its development are considered. One of the significant factors influencing the formation and development of the digital economy in the Russian Federation is the active introduction of advanced information and telecommunication technologies (hereinafter — ICT) into various sectors of activity. In the context of globalization, ICTs have become an integral part of the functioning of society, including transport infrastructure. At the same time, the use of ICT in the transport sector generates new challenges and threats, including criminal ones. This thesis is supported by the results of numerous studies conducted by both domestic and foreign experts in the field of cybersecurity and criminology. Modern cyber threats aimed at ensuring the transport security of the Russian Federation require a comprehensive and comprehensive analysis. In this regard, the author of the article attempts to determine the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of cybercrime in the transport sector, as well as to identify the main trends in its development. The study analyzes the provisions of criminological works devoted to both theoretical aspects of countering cybercrime and practical issues of ensuring transport security. In addition, the departmental statistical reports of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the period from 2018 to 2024 were studied.