ABSTRACT
As is the case of any economic activity, cultural factors are tightly linked to cybercrimes, cyber-attacks and cybersecurity. Just like any other activities, some forms of cybercrime may be more acceptable in some cultures than in others. For instance, cybercrimes are more justifiable in some cultures. Theoretical, empirical and anecdotal evidence suggests that cultural factors exert a strong influence on the nature and patterns of cybercrime and cybersecurity. At the most basic level, cultural factors influence how issues around a crime (e.g., cybercrime) are constructed and how a cybercrime is defined. A cybercrime is defined as a criminal activity in which the computers or computer networks are the principal means of committing an offense or violating laws, rules or regulations. Likewise, cybercriminals’ cultural attitudes towards the potential victims of various categories are less likely to change in the near future.
