Refers to the repeated use of digital technologies to monitor, harass, intimidate, threaten, or otherwise target an employee in ways that cause fear, emotional distress, or disruption to their work or personal life.

Cyberstalking may be committed by coworkers, supervisors, former employees, customers, clients, or unrelated individuals and can occur through email, text messages, social media, collaboration platforms, online forums, location-tracking technologies, or other digital communication tools.

Unlike isolated online harassment, cyberstalking involves a persistent pattern of unwanted behavior and may escalate into workplace safety, legal, or security concerns.

Organizations increasingly address employee cyberstalking through workplace violence prevention, anti-harassment, cybersecurity, employee well-being, and acceptable technology use policies, often in coordination with legal actions.

See Topic Brief: Digital Workplace Safety | Learn & Work Ecosystem Library