ABSTRACT8 Cybercrimes have an adverse impact on the reputation and economy of a nation. This paper investigates the factors that affect the frequency of cybercrime originating within a country. These factors were grouped into three categories, namely, economic capital, technological capital, and cybersecurity preparedness. On analyzing the data from 124 countries, it emerges that the economic capital and technological capital of a country are the primary factors that influence the frequency of cybercrime originating within it. Technological capital also partially mediates the relationship between economic capital and the frequency of cybercrime originating within the nation. Furthermore, the cybersecurity preparedness of a nation negatively moderates the relationship between technological capital and frequency of cybercrime originating within it. The findings have significant implications for policymakers at the national level and managers at the organizational level concerning cybersecurity preparedness. They should focus on both hard (legal, technical, organizational) and soft (training and co-operational) aspects of cybersecurity preparation to minimize the incidence of cybercrime within a nation.

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源自国家的网络犯罪的决定因素：一项跨国研究

摘要8网络犯罪对一个国家的声誉和经济产生不利影响。本文调查了影响一国内部网络犯罪发生频率的因素。这些因素分为三类，即经济资本，技术资本和网络安全准备。通过分析来自124个国家的数据，可以发现一个国家的经济资本和技术资本是影响其内部网络犯罪发生频率的主要因素。技术资本还部分地调节了经济资本与国家内部网络犯罪发生频率之间的关系。此外，一个国家的网络安全准备不利地削弱了技术资本和其内部网络犯罪发生频率之间的关系。这些发现对于网络安全准备方面的国家级决策者和组织级管理人员具有重要意义。他们应同时关注网络安全准备的硬性（法律，技术，组织）和软性（培训与合作）方面，以最大程度地减少一个国家内部网络犯罪的发生率。