Cyber criminals come in many forms. Some are simple scam artists who practice their craft online. Others are vandals enjoy hacking sites. A common attack is to obtain access to a company's web server and begin re-writing files. Generally the "home" page (for example, index.html) is attacked and modified. The modification usually states that the site has been "hacked" or "pwned," and contains
. the name of the hacker or group who performed the attack. Such crimes may seem like simple pranks, but when performed against businesses, the loss of revenue makes it a serious crime. In some countries, computer crimes can lead to execution! Check out this website for one such country: http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2153