'cybercriminal' originates from the combination of 'cyber,' relating to computers or computer networks, and 'criminal,' a person who commits a crime.

'Cyber' was derived from 'cybernetics,' a term coined in the 1940s, and 'criminal' has been in use since the 15th century.

Initially, 'cyber' referred to control systems and communication, but it evolved to encompass anything related to computers and the internet, leading to the modern term 'cybercriminal.'