True but before the internet it was limited to the locality. The internet feels like a public park that gets trashed by folks all across the world and not just by the neighbors. (Just to be clear, I sympathize with your point as well)

> Countries have been doing terrible things to people since long before the internet

What do you conclude? We shouldn't care or do anything? The Internet, the medium, seems to greatly increase the volume of scams and from everyone, not just countries.