Level of Cybercrime Threat During the Outbreak of COVID-19 Pandemic : A Study in Malaysia
Cybercrime threat has shown a sudden increase during the enforced stay-at-home order due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, empirical research was conducted in providing substantial evidence regarding the level of cybercrime threats in Malaysia during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pande...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
2022
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| Online Access: | http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/38480/1/Level%20of%20Cybercrime.pdf http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/38480/ https://hrmars.com/pages/detail/IJARBSS |
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| Institution: | Universiti Malaysia Sarawak |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Cybercrime threat has shown a sudden increase during the enforced stay-at-home order due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, empirical research was conducted in
providing substantial evidence regarding the level of cybercrime threats in Malaysia during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. A quantitative approach was used to collect data among 332 respondents across Malaysia. The finding stipulated that a large number of respondents have experienced a high level of online phishing/malware distribution (72.9%), a moderate level of online fraud (69.2%), and a moderate level of online sexual harassment
(87.7%). The move to explore the level of cybercrime threat experienced by the public during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic is essential to detect, disrupt, and mitigate
cybercrime threats during unprecedented situations. |
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