Protection of Victims of Cybercrime in the Era of Industrial Technology 4.0

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https://doi.org/10.26512/lstr.v17i2.56952

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Cybercrime. Legal Protection. Victims. Industrial Technology 4.0. Legal Arrangements.

Abstract

[Purpose] To ascertain and examine the legal protection available to victims of cybercrime in the context of the advent of Industrial Technology 4.0.

[Methodology/approach/design] This paper employs a normative legal research method, utilising a literature study approach to examine the relevant laws, books and journals pertaining to this study. In Indonesia, positive law regulates all acts that are considered deviant and in need of legal regulation, including cybercrime. The prevalence and diversity of cybercrime are on the rise, with perpetrators targeting an increasing number of victims.

[Findings] Legal protection for victims of cybercrime in the context of industrial technology 4.0 is enshrined in various legislative instruments. Nevertheless, despite this legal framework, the evolving nature of cybercrime necessitates a more robust approach to ensure that victims are adequately safeguarded.

Author Biographies

  • Gde Made Swardhana, Department of Criminal Law, Faculty of Law, Udayana University

    Professor of Criminal Law, with expertise in criminology, victimology, and cyber law. He is an active member of faculty at the University of Udayana, where he specialises in criminal law. E-mail: gdmade_swardhana@unud.ac.id.  

  • Sagung Putri M.E. Purwani, Department of Criminal Law, Faculty of Law, Udayana University

    Associate Professor in the fields of Criminal Law, Health Law, Cyber Law, and Victimology. She occupies the position of Head of the Research and Community Service Unit at the Faculty of Law, Udayana University, and is also an active member of the teaching faculty at the same institution. E-mail: sagung_putri@unud.ac.id.  

  • Danial Kelly, School of Law Charles Darwin University

    Associate Professor in Indonesian Law at Charles Darwin University, Australia. He is an active lecturer at the same university and has provided research support at Udayana University and several institutions in Indonesia on numerous occasions. E-mail: danial_kelly@cdu.edu-au.

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2025-10-01

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Protection of Victims of Cybercrime in the Era of Industrial Technology 4.0. Law, State and Telecommunications Review, [S. l.], v. 17, n. 2, p. 263–280, 2025. DOI: 10.26512/lstr.v17i2.56952. Disponível em: https://periodicostestes.bce.unb.br/index.php/RDET/article/view/56952. Acesso em: 15 jan. 2026.