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Relational Cybercrimes: A New Way Forward in Classifying Cybercrimes

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Cybercrimes are classified as either cyber-dependent or cyber-enabled. We present an alternative classification by introducing a cluster referred to asrelational cybercrimes—which includes offences, such as romance scams, cyberstalking, sextortion, and radicalization—hoping this classification may lead to prevention breakthroughs.

Source: IEEE Security & Privacy

DOI: 10.1109/msec.2025.3576909

Authors: Monica. T. Whitty, Garry Young

Institution: Monash University

Language: English

Topic: Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,995