The first cyber crime in the world

The first recorded cyber crime took place in the year 1820! That is not surprising considering the fact that the abacus, which is thought to be the earliest form of a computer, has been around since 3500 B.C. in India, Japan and China. The era of modern computers, however, began with the analytical engine of Charles Babbage. In 1820, Joseph-Marie Jacquard, a textile manufacturer in France, produced the loom. This device allowed the repetition of a series of steps in the weaving of special fabrics. This resulted in a fear amongst Jacquard's employees that their traditional employment and livelihood were being threatened. They committed acts of sabotage to discourage Jacquard from further use of the new technology. This is the first recorded cyber crime! http//cybercrime.planetindia.net/intro.htm

This story is very interesting for me. But is it really a cyber crime? I don't think so.In cybercrime definition we have: Cybercrime is criminal activity done using computers and the Internet.In this story we have sabotage in textile machines, not in computers and internet.

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