RT Article
T1 Examining the Social Organization Practices of Cybercriminals in the Netherlands Online and Offline
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 64
IS 5
SP 522
OP 538
A1 Leukfeldt, E. R. 1982-
A2 Holt, Thomas J. 1978-
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1693006367
AB This study focuses on the organization practices of networks of cybercriminals engaged in serious financial offenses, through a qualitative analysis of the Best and Luckenbill's sociological framework. The study utilized data collected regarding 18 separate criminals investigations from the Netherlands. The results demonstrate that the participants within these networks operated at various stages of deviant sophistication. Surprisingly, the majority of networks exhibit organizational sophistication based on their division of labor and extended duration over time. In fact, most of this sample could be classified as "teams" or "formal organizations." Furthermore, in contrast with prior studies, no loners were present and only a few networks could be classified as "colleagues" or "peers."
K1 Cybercrime
K1 Cybercriminal network
K1 Social organization
K1 Hacking
K1 Phishing
K1 Malware
DO 10.1177/0306624X19895886