A number of relevant criminologically significant characteristics of digital crime (cybercrime) are highlighted. A criminological portrait of a digital criminal is presented, its characteristic features are determined and differences from an ordinary attacker are revealed. The determinants of digital crimes (cybercrimes), the main motives of the cyber-criminal are determined. A portrait of a potential victim of cybercrime is compiled, the criminogenic role of the behavior of a victim of digital crimes in the mechanism of their commission is determined, and the classification of such victims is given.

digital crimes, cybercrimes, victim, criminological portrait, determinants, digital space, victimization, victim, victim, cybercriminal, ITТ, social engineering

Sidorova Ekaterina Zakarievna – Candidate of Juridical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology, East Siberian Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia (110, Lermontov st., Irkutsk, 664071, Russian Federation), ORCID: 0000-0003-3216-7107, RSCI AuthorID: 828571, e-mail: ketrik6@mail.ru

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