College of Computer Science & IT, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
Email: maryamalkhalifa.sa@gmail.com (M.A.); mah1423a@gmail.com (M.A.); smali@kfu.edu.sa (S.M.)
*Corresponding author
Manuscript received September 30, 2024; revised November 1, 2024; accepted November 25, 2024; published March 14, 2025
Abstract—The current era in which we live is centered on information technology because we live in the renaissance of information and its expansion on multiple scales and fields. People who have a high knowledge of technology and a passion for it seek to disseminate this information and process it correctly, and computers have now become one of the most essential devices for government operations. Large companies have already begun to use it in most businesses, and it has helped direct some government procedures for joint e-government, which allows people to access government services from home from their computers. It is also not hidden that with the increase in computer use, electronic crimes increased, and this contributed to the formation of laws. In various countries to deal with them. As technology evolves, the sophistication and impact of these cyber threats continue to grow, posing significant challenges to cybersecurity. This research discusses the role against cybercrime, the regulations, and the allowable behavior of using technology in Saudi Arabia. It analyzes cybercrime in the Kingdom and the system for combating cybercrime.
Keywords—cyber crime, anti-cybercrime law, ransomware, dark web
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Cite: Mariam Alkhalifa, Maha Aljaafari, and Saira Muzafar, "Top 5 Cyber Threats to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)," Journal of Advances in Computer Networks, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 1-6, 2025.
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