This paper will argue that, despite the undeniable media appeal of the idea of cyberterrorism, its impact is minimal in contemporary society. As will be seen, although criminal activities are widespread on the Internet, none to date have had the global impact of physical, real-world terrorist acts. This being said, there is a high probability of cyberterrorism becoming a very real fact of life in the wired, broadband global village of the twenty-first century. 6 pgs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.