Informational
Cybercrimes Fact Sheet
Last Updated
November 3, 2026
Last Reviewed
November 3, 2026
Owner
NRCC
Topic
IPV/Domestic Violence
NDII/Intimate Image Abuse
Stalking
Category
Community Response ,
Investigation and Prosecution ,
Victim Support
Audience
Advocates ,
Appropriate for survivors ,
Community Organizations ,
Law Enforcement ,
Prosecutors
Summary
Cybercrimes against individuals are defined as criminal offenses that involve the use of a computer to harass, threaten, stalk, extort, coerce, cause fear to, or intimidate an individual, or without consent distribute intimate images of an adult, except that use of a computer need not be an element of the offense. This fact sheet explores three types of cybercrimes: technology-facilitated abuse (TFA), cyberstalking, and nonconsensual distribution of intimate images (NDII).
