Electronic Extortion

The Information Technology (IT) Department of the University has organized an online symposium with the community on 31st March 2022.  This activity is part of the department’s commitment towards its relationship with the community.

The symposium focused on Electronic Extortion, which was delivered by Ms Amal Al-Muqrashi – an IT Lecturer.  During the said session, the presenter emphasized on the definition of electronic extortion and important reminders on how to prevent not to become a victim especially during this difficult times – the pandemic.

During the course of the discussion, Ms Amal also had shown the alarming number of reported cases related to electronic extortion in the Sultanate.  Moreover, in order to be more aware about this online criminal threats, the presenter has emphasized on existing Laws of Electronic Extortion in the Sultanate of Oman and how to protect ourselves / myself /community from Electronic Extortion.

The presenter recorded 15 participants from the community who benefited the session.  After the symposium, a feedback was collected.  On a scale of 1-5 where 5 is the highest, the feedback result was 4.5.