Cybercrime is not new to the digital world, but as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, reliance on digital devices increased, and so did the rise of cybercrime. However, even before the pandemic, the last few years had seen a significant increase in cybercrime.
Here are a few ways perpetrators commit cybercrimes:

DDoS Attacks: DDoS attacks are used to stop digital services by bombarding the site/service with more traffic than it can handle.

Phishing: Phishing includes creating look-alike webpages of traditional websites, especially those that require financial data, to execute the theft of critical information.

Ransomware: Perpetrators lock the data of the user and ask them for a ‘ransom’ in return, primarily in untraceable cryptocurrencies. These attacks often come with a countdown, which, when it ends, erases the data completely.

Online Scams: Online theft and scams are often carried out by offering unbelievable returns, which are false.

Cybercrime has become a menace to society, and its rapid rise is not a good sign. While many corporations have deployed countermeasures such as AI tools and informative workshops, in the end, the onus lies on the user to be informed of the criminal methods and the risks.