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Data Thieves in Action: Examining the International Market for Stolen Personal Information

By Thomas J. Holt , Olga Smirnova , Yi-Ting Chua (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan US
Year
2016
ISBN
978-1-137-58903-3, 978-1-137-58904-0
DOI
10.1057/978-1-137-58904-0
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2923946 bytes)
Series
Palgrave Studies in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity
Edition
1
Pages
IX, 157\164
Time added
2016-11-20 09:00:00
Cybercrime;Organized Crime;Policing;Crime and Soci

Description

This book examines the practices of cybercriminals who steal and sell personal information acquired through various means, including mass data breaches, to engage in cybercrime and fraud. Using data from multiple English and Russian language web forums, the authors identify the range of products sold in these active on-line marketplaces and the prospective profits earned by these actors. The social organization of these markets is analysed using sociological theory to understand the sophistication of the markets. Social network analyses of the relational networks of participants are also utilised to examine their sophistication and structure. In doing so, this work will contribute to the development of cybercrime studies, and will appeal to both social and computer scientists alike with an interest in the human aspects of cybercrime.

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