Major Aspects of Criminal Law Protection in Digital Economy

Recent years are characterized by further development of the information society as a whole and digital economy as its integral part, based on the widespread use of information and communication technologies in various fields of economic activity. Both positive effect of such technologies rapid development including their spread in economic relations and the enhanced use of new ways of committing crimes against property and other social relations in the field of economy can be observed. Such ways are mainly limited to a guilty persons' use of the Internet and other data telecommunication networks vast opportunities. These circumstances require legislator's prompt response aimed at forming scientifically based measures to ensure appropriate digital economy protection in modern conditions. The article distinguishes and considers different modern problems of criminal law protection of social relations concerning formation and functioning of digital economy in the Russian Federation. The authors analyze the current criminal legislation in terms of ensuring markets and industries effective functioning in the digital economy field. Based on the study, proposals for further development of criminal measures for the crime prevention are formulated.