Cybercrime could be explained as a computer-oriented crime, so no doubt that cybercrime is a threat to network security. Cybercrime involves the computer and a network and there could be intentions or offenses that are committed against groups of individuals so that they could intentionally harm. Network security could be explained as preventing and protecting techniques that are followed to protect the clients from the cybercrimes. However, in the modern world, cyber crimes are done by hackers that can destroy the protection of network security (Gragido & Pirc, 2011).

There is the individual's criminal motive to harm the reputation of the victim so that h/she face issues related to physical or mental, financial harm. While using the modern telecommunication networks this act is done, for example through the Internet. Cybercrime is harming the nation's security and can destroy the financial health of the people. There is a high-profile surrounding hacking example, there could issue relate to child grooming, copyright infringement, unwarranted mass-surveillance, child pornography, sextortion, etc.

People may get harm psychologically and physically; there are several types of Cybercrime which can be threat to security example, Cyberterrorism that can be committed all the way through the use of cyberspace, Cyberextortion that can be done with the use of website, e-mail server, or computer system, Cyberwarfare, Drug trafficking, however, these attacks can be done by malicious hackers etc. (Christiansen, Bryan, Piekarz, & Agnieszka, 2018)

References of Cybercrime Threats to Network Security

Christiansen, Bryan, Piekarz, & Agnieszka. (2018). Global Cyber Security Labor Shortage and International Business Risk. IGI Global.

Gragido, W., & Pirc, J. (2011). Cybercrime and Espionage: An Analysis of Subversive Multi-Vector Threats. Newnes.