Question

chapter 17 you decide part i - choose your path: tech evidence
lets review two concepts before you make a decision about this scene.
a computer or networks confidentiality, integrity, or availability is attacked, resulting in the theft of services or information or the damaging of victim computers. what category of computer crime does this act belong to?
computer as incidental
computer as tool
computer as remanence
computer as target

Explanation:

When a computer or network's confidentiality, integrity, or availability is attacked (as described in the problem), and the result is theft of services/information or damage to victim computers, this aligns with the concept of the computer being the target of the crime. In the "computer as target" category, the malicious actions are directly aimed at the computer system itself. In contrast, "computer as incidental" would mean the computer has a minor, non - central role in the crime; "computer as tool" implies the computer is used to commit another crime (e.g., using a computer to steal financial information from a bank, where the main crime is financial theft and the computer is just a means); and "computer as remanence" is not a standard category in this context.

Answer:

computer as target