Cybercrime in Social Networks: Victimization and its Social Implications

Student: Dyachenko Mariya

Supervisor: Alexander Alexandrovich Kurakin

Educational Programme: Applied Methods of Social Analysis of Markets (Master)

Year of Graduation: 2024

Social networks have become an integral part of modern life, providing users with the opportunity to communicate, share information and interact with each other. However, with the growing popularity of social media, the number of cybercrimes committed on these platforms has also increased. This paper examines the various types of cybercrimes characteristic of social networks, their impact on users and methods of combating them. The main types of cybercrimes on social networks include: identity theft, distribution of malicious software, cyberbullying, fraud and dissemination of false information. Cybercriminals use various methods of social engineering, phishing, and exploiting security vulnerabilities to achieve their goals.

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