Cyber threats can ‘easily’ lead to more serious crimes, says junior minister

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Cyber threats can ‘easily’ lead to more serious crimes, says junior minister

Threats made online can “easily” lead to more serious crimes, including femicide, Equality Junior Minister Rebecca Buttigieg has warned.Addressing a conference Monday, Buttigieg stressed society “cannot turn a blind eye to [online] abuse,” noting cyber violence was becoming increasingly prevalent and sophisticated.She said that while cyber threats were already criminalised in Malta, Monday’s conference could...