How to recognize if you’ve been a victim of cybercrime

Recognize if you’ve been a victim of cybercrime:

While it can sometimes be hard to recognize if you’ve been the victim of a cybercrime, some crimes do leave clear signs: 

Malware infection

Your machine might start running slowly and sending you various error messages.

Phishing or pharming attack

You’ll find suspicious charges on your credit card or other compromised accounts.

Keylogger:

You may see strange icons or your messages might start adding duplicate text.

Botnet: If your computer becomes involved in a botnet, it may be hard to recognize at all.

Crytojacking: You’ll see increased electric bills.

Broadly speaking, sudden decreases in performance or strange behavior from your PC, tablet, or mobile indicates that you may have been the target of a cybercrime.

If you think you’ve been a victim, you should definitely take the time to report cybercrime.