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A groundbreaking study from Norton just released today, called the Norton Cybercrime Report: The Human Impact, shows the widespread problem of global cybercrime (including viruses, identity theft, online hacking, online harassment, online scams, phishing and sexual predation) and some of the conflicting beliefs about our own illegal or unethical online activities. 7,000 adults in 14 countries around the world participated in the study. The first part of the study, demonstrates that being a cybercrime victim (65% have been a victim) is a truly global phenomenon, and how powerless most of us feel. The latter part of the study explores our own online activities that seem questionable, such as online lies, spying on others, and the illegal downloading of media files.