Title: Victims of cybercrime are suffering emotional trauma - Infosecurity Magazine
Headings: #ISC2Congress: Cybercrime Victims Left Depressed and Traumatized
#ISC2Congress: Cybercrime Victims Left Depressed and Traumatized
Eleanor Dallaway Editorial Director, Infosecurity Magazine
Victims of cybercrime are suffering emotional trauma which can lead to depression, an expert warned

Content: The emotional impact to the victim is more long-lasting in instances when data is actually used and abused, however, counters Howard. “Cyber is not a victimless crime. It can be moderately distressing at the very least, and severely distressing to others, and it’s important to understand that people do feel victimized.” Howard gave the following advice for handling victims of cybercrime: Help them to minimise the chance of repeat victimization
Listen to how they feel, and don’t be judgmental
Stop the activity, report the crime, repair the damage, and prepare for re-victimization. Explain that cyber-attacks often don’t stop at just one incident. 85% of those types of hacks continue when data is used and re-sold. Victims have to understand that activity may happen over a period of time. Understand severity of situation and damage
Put fraud alerts out
Consider credit freezes
Utilise services that support victims of cybercrime; the Identity Theft Victims Assistance Networks, for example