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# [What is cybercrime? How to protect yourself from cybercrime](https://nouman25.hashnode.dev/what-is-cybercrime-how-to-protect-yourself-from-cybercrime?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Cybercrime is criminal activity that either targets or uses a computer, a computer network or a networked device. Most cybercrime is committed by cybercriminals or hackers who want to make money. However, occasionally cybercrime aims to damage comput...

Oct 27, 2022 · 2 min read · nouman25.hashnode.dev  
Updated Nov 5, 2022  
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## Responses 5

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[Umer Farooq](https://hashnode.com/@Mughal)

[Oct 28, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-is-cybercrime-how-to-protect-yourself-from-cybercrime/635ab10618a12e218dec114d/comment/635c1e7393b35e2fb5d81c59)

Very Interesting 👀

[Ahmad Saeed](https://hashnode.com/@AhmadSaeed)

[Oct 28, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-is-cybercrime-how-to-protect-yourself-from-cybercrime/635ab10618a12e218dec114d/comment/635c1e7293b35e2fb5d81c50)

Very informative 👍

[Waleed Malik](https://hashnode.com/@WaleedMalik)

[Oct 28, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-is-cybercrime-how-to-protect-yourself-from-cybercrime/635ab10618a12e218dec114d/comment/635b8a603728cb2bae91c4ab)

Very well written.

[Ali](https://hashnode.com/@alimehar)

[Oct 28, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-is-cybercrime-how-to-protect-yourself-from-cybercrime/635ab10618a12e218dec114d/comment/635b73d65221d3274831006a)

It help to improve my knowledge..

[zeeshan malik](https://hashnode.com/@zeeshan373)

[Oct 28, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/what-is-cybercrime-how-to-protect-yourself-from-cybercrime/635ab10618a12e218dec114d/comment/635b70005221d3274830ffd0)

Informative