10/21/2026
Cyberstalking is a serious crime, and if you are experiencing it, there are resources available to help you. Cyberstalking can take many forms, each with its own disturbing way of violating your privacy and security.
Surveillance techniques often used by cyberstalkers can be highly sophisticated, exploiting the very tools and platforms that are designed to connect us. Some forms of surveillance include social media monitoring, cyber and electronic surveillance, stalkerware and spyware, and GPS tracking.
Stalking often occurs as part of a pattern of criminal behavior and can involve activities such as doxing, identity theft, and various forms of harassment. These abusive behaviors are tools used to exert control, instill fear, and cause harm to the victim. This can include email spamming, email bombing, defamation, impersonation, non-consensual image sharing, sextortion, financial abuse, threats, and blackmail.
If you are a victim of cyberstalking, know that you are not alone. SAHC provides free and confidential services to individuals experiencing stalking, whether online or in person. You can speak with an advocate at any time by calling our hotline at 1-800-884-7242.
Other helpful resources include: VictimConnect at 855-484-2846, the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative Helpline at 844-878-2274, the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233, and SPARC’s stalking safety guidance. These services offer confidential support, safety planning, legal information, and referrals.
https://www.safetydetectives.com/blog/protect-yourself-from-cyberstalkers-guide/
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-cyberstalking-5181466
https://www.stalkingawareness.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Technology-Facilitated-Stalking-SLII-Behaviors.pdf