Many Malaysian are becoming victims/preys of cyberstalkers in the net. According to a research done by Cyber-Security Malaysia, an agency under the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry, the number of cases in the first 10 months of the year had more than doubled to 151 from 72 last year.

As the total numbers of Internet user increases from time to time, cyber criminals are also multiplying to commit crimes. As a result, people don't really know where to make complaints if they are a victims of cyberstalker, they assume that being stalked online is normal and nothing much can be done. Unfortunately this misconception is totally wrong. For example, in Malaysia those who feel are being cyberstalked can/should report the breach privacy to Cyber-Security Malaysia, which is tasked with counselling and educating the public on online security. Although the agency is not an enforcement body and cannot apprehend cyber fiends, it has the power to remove malicious content.



Usually cyberstalkers will prey on social networkers from Facebook, Friendster etc. They will sent rude messages or posting personal pictures without the consent of the owner, or abusing their email, blogs and social networking accounts or even terrorise the victims' online contacts.

Report that had been lodged will be sent to the police and it will be treated as criminal harassment cases, which is a very serious offence.

(source: http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/12kcyb/Article/)

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