RT Article T1 Assessing the Macro-Level Correlates of malware infections using a routine activities framework JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology VO 62 IS 6 SP 1720 OP 1741 A1 Holt, Thomas J. 1978- A1 Burruss, George W. A1 Bossler, Adam M. LA English YR 2018 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1586870920 AB The ability to gain unauthorized access to computer systems to engage in espionage and data theft poses a massive threat to individuals worldwide. There has been minimal focus, however, on the role of malicious software, or malware, which can automate this process. This study examined the macro-correlates of malware infection at the national level by using an open repository of known malware infections and utilizing a routine activities framework. Negative inflated binomial models for counts indicated that nations with greater technological infrastructure, more political freedoms, and with less organized crime financial impact were more likely to report malware infections. The number of Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) in a nation was not significantly related with reported malware infection. The implications of the study for the understanding of malware infection, routine activity theory, and target-hardening strategies are discussed. K1 Cybercrime K1 Malware K1 Routine activity theory K1 Technological infrastructure K1 Hacking K1 CERTs K1 Gefahren K1 Schadsoftware K1 Internetkriminalität DO 10.1177/0306624X16679162