A Depiction and Classification of the Stolen Data Market Ecosystem and Comprising Darknet Markets: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Scant research has investigated the illicit online ecosystem that enables the sale of stolen data. Even fewer studies have examined the longitudinal trends of the markets on which these data are bought and sold. To fill this gap in the literature, our research team identified 30 darknet markets adve...

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Authors: Howell, C. Jordan (Author) ; Fisher, Taylor (Author) ; Muniz, Caitlyn N. (Author) ; Maimon, David 1978- (Author) ; Rotzinger, Yolanda (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Journal of contemporary criminal justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 39, Issue: 2, Pages: 298-317
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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