Crimes against Digital Security of the Health System: Concept, Signs and System

Aim. To justify the need to introduce the term “crimes against the digital security of the healthcare system” into the criminal law doctrine, to formulate a definition of the concept, to identify what characteristics such acts have and to present their system.

Methodology. Domestic and foreign publications reflecting research on the problem under consideration were used as scientific material. The article makes an attempt to systematize the existing theoretical views of both domestic and foreign authors, to summarize the obtained material in the context of the development of digitalization, digital technologies and the impact of this process on crime. The received materials were critically assessed by the author, which made it possible, taking into account the essence of digital technologies, to formulate his own concept of crimes against the digital security of the healthcare system, their system and characteristics.

Results.  An inevitable result of the digitalization of all spheres of public life, including the healthcare sector, has been the use of digital technologies for criminal purposes, which should serve as a natural impetus for the formation of theoretical and applied foundations for combating crime. Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that it is necessary to introduce the term “crimes against the digital security of the healthcare system” into scientific circulation, the characteristics that characterize them were formulated and their systems were developed, and differences from digital crimes were drawn.

Research implications. The theoretical and practical significance lies in the fact that the terms “crimes against the digital security of the healthcare system”, “digital crimes” have been introduced into scientific circulation, their definitions have been given, criteria for distinction are given, signs are revealed and a system of criminal offenses is presented, which in general expand existing knowledge in criminal law doctrine.

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