Because of the proliferation of the internet, it is now much simpler to victimize other people and harm them on a scale that was previously unattainable. Offenders can target individuals simply by using the internet, or they can use the internet to find the personal information of individuals whom they may be attempting to stalk or harass in real life. Both of these capabilities allow offenders to use the internet to commit crimes. On the internet, particularly on social media platforms, users have the propensity to reveal important personal information, which can provide criminals with ammunition to use against them. For instance, if you broadcast photographs of your trip online while you’re away, a potential thief could figure out that your home is empty and, as a result, more susceptible to theft. The release of information intended to be kept private on a public forum, the sharing of information without the recipient’s consent, and even the use of data to blackmail a person are all examples of how individuals may become vulnerable to becoming victims because of the internet. Even more rarely, anything like this has the potential to go viral. The fact that webcams that have been installed on home computers have been known to be hacked is an even more frightening prospect. Predators also thrive on the internet, where they try to convince their victims to meet them in person, most of the time to do something detrimental to them when they do so. This kind of unlawful activity, which takes place on the internet, is brought to light in television series such as “To Catch a Predator,” for instance. There are certain advantages to using the internet, and it is possible that in the not-too-distant future, advancements in cyber technology will contribute to making the internet a safer environment.