Personal and corporate cybervictimization

The present article is devoted to the phenomenon of cybervictimization, the study of which is becoming increasingly relevant in the context of the rapid development of digital society. The emphasis is placed on the consideration of key characteristics of this phenomenon, its nature and peculiarities, as well as on the identifi cation of factors that contribute to the formation of victimization behavior in cyberspace. The paper presents the author’s defi nition of cybervictimization, covering both personal and corporate aspects of becoming victims of illegal acts in the digital environment. This approach allows for abcomprehensive assessment of the multidimensional nature of this phenomenon, taking into account the infl uence of both individual characteristics of users and the impact of factors related to the professional activities of various organizations and their work within the digital ecosystem. The study places particular emphasis on the distinctive features and characteristics of cybervictimization, highlighting its deviation from the conventional understanding of victimization. These include electronic mediacy (defi ned as abset of properties that increase the subject’s vulnerability to negative infl uences exclusively in cyberspace); technological mediation (emphasizing the role of technical means and infrastructure in the formation of prerequisites for victim behavior); and post-anthropocentricity (refl ecting the shift of emphasis from the human factor to the role of automated systems and mechanisms in the situation of becoming abvictim of cybercrime). As part of the research, the author has proposed his own classifi cation of cybervictimization, which is based on the peculiarities of the legal status of the subject who is the bearer of these properties and qualities. The author proceeds to analyses the bifurcation of two pivotal categories of cybervictimization: personal and corporate. Personal cybervictimization pertains to the actions and condition of individuals engaging with abcriminal in the digital sphere. Corporate cybervictimization encompasses elements associated with organizations vulnerable to diverse forms of criminal cyber threats.