Talk to cybersecurity experts about cybercrime on their network, and they will mention malicious activity like scans, attacks, events, and incidents. Probably at some point, they will slip into geek-speak with a vast array of confusing acronyms and jargon while explaining tactics and techniques by referencing infamous attacks, Internal protocols, and industry shorthand.
Talk to federal law enforcement officers about cybercrime, and they will probably mention the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), unauthorized access, trespass, copyright, identity theft, and other varying statutes and laws. The local officer has her own local laws, statutes, and codes specific to her jurisdiction as well as different types of cases her Chief or Sheriff defines as cybercrime.
What does this mean? It means that my “cybercrime” isn’t necessarily your “cybercrime.” Sometimes, “cybercrime” means malicious activity, and sometimes it means illegal activity.