The first recorded cybercrime 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 was the first recorded cybercrime!
