CYBERCRIMES: CHALLENGES AND IMPACTS ON SOCIETY

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the challenges and impacts of cybercrimes in contemporary society, with emphasis on the Brazilian context. The research adopts bibliographic and documentary review as its methodology, considering legislation, legal doctrine, and recent studies on digital criminality. The results indicate that, despite the increasing relevance of the virtual world as a space for communication, learning, and interaction, the expansion of this environment has favored the growth of criminal practices such as slander, defamation, insult, and ideological falsehood, often facilitated by the lack of specific legal provisions. It is also observed that Brazil is among the countries with the highest rates of cybercrime, a consequence of the intense use of the internet and the fragility of users' personal data protection. It is concluded that the effective fight against cybercrime requires both the improvement of legislation and the awareness of society, in order to ensure greater security and protection in the digital space.