Gendered impact of cybersecurity --- The other aspect that is also not considered enough is that the impact of cyberattacks can be different and disproportionately felt by women and other gender-minorities because of their contexts. For instance, breach of personal data will not only leave women vulnerable to fraud or economic loss, it will also additionally have implications on their personal safety, with many cases of physical stalking, rape and murder of women taking place as a direct result of personal data breaches online.

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