We know that the first recorded computer crime took place in 1958 and the first prosecution for computer crime came about in 1966. This is distinct from other types of computer and networking criminal activity, such as computer-related crime, where computers are used as tools but knowledge of them is not necessary for success. In 1998, of 419 computer crime cases referred to US federal prosecutors, only 83 were prosecuted. The rise in computer crime can easily be blamed upon the increasing number of users.Various types of people commit computer crimes are adults.