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Cybercriminal networks in the UK and Beyond: Network structure, criminal cooperation and external interactions

Lusthaus, Jonathan, Kleemans, Edward, Leukfeldt, Rutger, Levi, Michael ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2131-2882 and Holt, Thomas 2024. Cybercriminal networks in the UK and Beyond: Network structure, criminal cooperation and external interactions. Trends in Organized Crime 27 , pp. 364-387. 10.1007/s12117-022-09476-9

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Abstract

This article examines the network structure, criminal cooperation, and external interactions of cybercriminal networks. Its contribution is empirical and inductive. The core of this study involved carrying out 10 case analyses on closed cybercrime investigations – all with financial motivations on the part of the offenders - in the UK and beyond. Each analysis involved investigator interview and access to unpublished law enforcement files. The comparison of these cases resulted in a wide range of findings on these cybercriminal networks, including: a common division between the scam/attack components and the money components; the presence of offline/local elements; a broad, and sometimes blurred, spectrum of cybercriminal behaviour and organisation. An overarching theme across the cases that we observe is that cybercriminal business models are relatively stable.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Social Sciences (Includes Criminology and Education)
Publisher: Springer
ISSN: 1084-4791
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 5 November 2024
Date of Acceptance: 26 November 2022
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2024 14:43
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/158831

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