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Combating Cyberterrorism Social media has emerged as a new turf of terrorist groups and organized crime syndicates. In this scenario, data-based insights and geospatial visualizations play a key role in tracking these activities. By Nibedita Mohanta
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hile social media has enhanced connectivity and is a rich source of diverse information, at the same time, it poses several threats, ranging from impersonations, and identity thefts to cyber terrorism, and
racketeering. The dark underbelly of the internet is a hotbed of all sorts of illicit activities that often tend to escape the lens of regulatory agencies. As per estimates, cyber attacks have spiked by up to 240% since
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the second half of 2021. According to Cybersecurity Ventures report, the estimated cost of cyber crimes would reach up to $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, representing one of the greatest wealth transfers in history.