Threats, libel, defamation, sexual harassment, and other actions to control, influence, or intimidate their target are all examples of cyberstalking. Who is most vulnerable to cyberstalking? Females between the ages of 18 and 30 are the most likely victims of cyberstalking.

U.S. federal laws apply to cyber crimes committed across state lines or using a channel of interstate communication (such as telephones or the internet). The principal federal laws in this area prohibit: Using the internet to severely harass or stalk someone.