Abstract

This study examined the relationship between cyber opportunity, cyber resilience, cyber victimization, cyber perpetrators, low self-control, and cybercrime in Qatari society. Data was collected using a questionnaire that was sent electronically to a heterogeneous convenient sample of 273 Qatari and expatriate individuals. Participants had little above-average knowledge about Qatari cyber law (43%), cybercrime (24%), and victims (72% knowing cybercrime victims). 12% were cybercrime perpetrators, 38% were exposed to cybercrime, 60.8% were exposed cybercrime victims, 33% lost money, 27.5% lost data, 29% had hacked email, 32% purchased a new device, and 20% were victims of hacked social media accounts. A statistically significant relationship was found between cybercrime and each of cyber opportunity (r=-0.183, α=0.05); LSC (r=0.210, α=0.001); cyber victimization (r=0.926, α=0.001); and cyber perpetrator (r=0.91, α=0.001). Moreover, a statistically significant difference was found in the knowledge of Qatari cybercrime law attributed to cyber opportunity (F=9.061, α=0.003), cyber victimization (F=21.098, α=0.00), cyber perpetrator (F=7.466, α=0.007), and cybercrime (F=16.165, α=0.000). To reduce the increasing risks associated with digital offenses in Qatar, this study emphasizes the necessity of integrated cybercrime policies that incorporate psychological understanding, technological protections, and public education.

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