The Impact of COVID-19 on cybersecurity … Is it a double tragedy?

Criminal acts take many forms and normally involve a violation of someone’s privacy, property, possessions or in more serious cases one’s physical well-being. Crime involving direct confrontation usually involves a threat, where an act of violence is insinuated; The criminal forces you to co-operate. Increasing consumer anxiety coupled with the shift to ecommerce, fraudsters are taking advantage of these unprecedented times. Now that crime has evolved online, criminals still need the victim’s co-operation, but violence is no longer the tool. In a world where panic is rife and the need for information is high, the digital space provides cybercriminals a massive platform of unsuspecting victims.