graduate student from 01.01.2019 to 01.01.2025
Sankt-Peterburg, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
UDC 343.988
UDC 004
The article is devoted to the analysis of the characteristic features of the personality of the victim of crimes in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT). The author justifies the introduction and use of the term “victim” instead of “complainant”, emphasizing the specifics of victimization in the digital environment. The paper considers victimogenic factors of behavior in detail, identifies typical patterns of behavior of victims of ICT crimes. The victim potential of various socio-demographic groups has been assessed. Key attention is paid to the analysis of victimization factors and social engineering methods as the main tool of intruders; the author’s model of the stages of social engineering application is presented. The study highlights the relevance and necessity of further in-depth study of the psychological and behavioral aspects of victimization in the context of constantly evolving ICT threats in order to develop effective preventive measures.
victims of ICT crimes, personal victimization, victimogenic factors, victim behavior patterns, social engineering, victim potential, information and communication technologies
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