A LOOK AT THE CYBERCRIMINAL PROFILE IN THE EVENT OF THE GROWTH OF CYBERCRIME

In this scientific article, the personality profile of a cybercriminal is comprehensively analyzed. While acknowledging that the emergence of computers and information technologies in human society has facilitated the fulfillment of a number of social functions and the satisfaction of people's needs, it is emphasized that the Internet is not limited by borders, has the ability to exchange information and data on a large scale as a comprehensive tool, and presents criminals with a new criminal method – cybercrime. The author examines the peculiarities of the individuals behind cybercrime, the biological, demographic, and socio-legal characteristics of criminological significance, which are recognized as a concerning trend emerging on the scene with the widespread use of cyberspace. The article states that previously hacking was not related to criminal activity, but merely considered a skill in working with computer systems, which, like any other skill, was aimed at solving completely different problems depending on the owner’s motivation. However, it is later noted that hackers have become highly qualified individuals in the field of information technology, carrying out systematic criminal activity, among which cyberterrorists, crackers, freakers, and virusesmakers are highlighted. At the end of the research, the author revealed the typical subject of cybercrime based on the portrait of a cybercriminal and its specific features.