Cybercrimes have been on the rise in the 21st century owing to the excessive use of the Internet and social media one of them being Cyber Stalking. Cyberstalking means harassment of a victim using electronic means, such as social media, e-mail, or instant messaging (IM) by an attacker. Cyberstalking can cause extreme distress for the victim. It can impact their career, personal relationships, and quality of life. Most often victims do not know who the perpetrator is and start wondering if they are being watched or followed. Excessive use of social media by a large majority of people in the world has made people vulnerable to cyberstalking more than ever. To protect yourself it is necessary to adopt some precautionary measures such as keeping a check on your online reputation, monitor your online reputation, and review privacy settings to ensure it is compatible with your requirements and limit the information shared by you to anonymous persons. With a digital stalker's ability to follow you anywhere any time you should learn how to protect yourself and be aware of this evolving threat.

Sometimes this proves futile and people fall trap to such crimes. Cyberstalking can often lead to physical abuse. It is one of the reasons that cyberstalking is so dangerous. Waiting to report cyberstalking for long may be emotionally draining or physically hurtful. In such a case report cyberstalking to the cyber department, reporting to the platform involved, blocking the person, and maintaining a low profile can be useful.