IIT Madras study finds cybercrime victims are often highly educated, digitally literate
- An IIT Madras study found financial cybercrime victims were often highly educated, digitally literate professionals.
- Researchers found victims were often targeted during stress or life disruption, causing an "engineered brain freeze."
- Financial losses ranged from a few thousand rupees to over Rs 1 crore, alongside shame, insomnia and depression.
- The study, based on 33 victim interviews, found institutional responses to cybercrime varied widely in effectiveness.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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