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The Trends and Interrelationships of Cybercrimes: Analyzing the Decline of Cyberbullying and the Rise of Other Cybercrimes in Recent Years.

Students & Supervisors

Student Authors
Abida Afrin
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering, FST
Koushik Biswas Arko
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering, FST
Sadia Afrin
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering, FST
Supervisors
Md. Mortuza Ahmmed
Associate Professor, Faculty, FST

Abstract

Technological improvements have increasingly altered the nature of cybercrime, causing criminals' methods of operation to shift and materials evidence to change. Cyberbullying has decreased as a result of increased knowledge and legal laws, but the number of financial scams, hacking incidents, and app-based fraud has increased, posing new cybersecurity issues. This article primarily examines cybercrime trends from 2018 to 2022, with an emphasis on cyberbullying, financial fraud, hacking incidents, app-based fraud, and the impact these have on kid victims, using statistical analysis, correlation approaches, and heat mapping. The findings revealed that cyberbullying cases had decreased from 59.9% in 2018 to 52.21% in 2022, owing to the implementation of stricter internet measures, whereas financial fraud increased from 8.24% to 14.64%, and hacking actions increased from 21.3% to 25.18%, owing primarily to rapid digitization and economic changes. App fraud also increased from 0.2% to 1.81%, indicating weaknesses in mobile platforms. There is a high association (r = 0.94) between app fraud and child exploitation. Cyberbullying and hacking cases also showed a strong positive correlation (r = 0.98), indicating some level of commonality in the behavior of offenders in these two crime patterns, whereas financial scams were negatively correlated with other cybercrimes, indicating distinct operational patterns. The findings highlight the critical need for coordinated cybercrime prevention strategies, which will compel policymakers to adopt more flexible regulations, implement digital literacy programs, and foster collaboration among the government, technology firms, and educational institutions. To address the issues posed by cyberspace, a multifaceted approach that combines technology safeguards with public awareness campaigns is required. Again, future studies should focus on the use of new-age technology to shape criminal trends and reinforce cyber security systems.

Keywords

Cybercrime security increase decline.

Publication Details

  • Type of Publication: Conference 
  • Conference Name: 8th International Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education (ICERIE 2025)
  • Date of Conference: 24/04/2025 - 24/04/2025
  • Venue: Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), University Ave, Kumargaon, Sylhet 3114, Bangladesh
  • Organizer: School of Applied Sciences & Technology, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
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