Cybercrime in Global Digital Business: Criminal Law Response and Regulatory Challenges
Keywords:
criminal law, cybercrime, consumer protection, digital business, global regulationAbstract
The development of global digital business has significantly transformed modern economic activities through the expansion of e-commerce, financial technology (fintech), and artificial intelligence integration. While these advancements enhance efficiency and cross-border transactions, they also generate increasingly complex forms of cybercrime, including online fraud, data breaches, system hacking, and algorithm manipulation. These crimes pose serious risks not only to business actors but also to consumers within the digital economy ecosystem. This research aims to analyze the forms of cybercrime in global digital business and examine criminal law responses as well as regulatory challenges in addressing such crimes. This study employs a normative legal method using statutory and conceptual approaches, focusing on cybercrime regulation, criminal liability, and digital business governance. The results indicate that cybercrime in digital business has evolved into a transnational and technology-driven phenomenon characterized by the use of artificial intelligence and system exploitation. Conventional criminal law approaches are often inadequate due to jurisdictional limitations, challenges in digital evidence, and weak regulation of corporate liability. Furthermore, regulatory fragmentation and the rapid pace of technological innovation create significant obstacles in law enforcement. Therefore, an adaptive and risk-based regulatory framework, supported by international cooperation and strengthened cybersecurity standards, is essential to effectively combat cybercrime and ensure the sustainability of the global digital economy.
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