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

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 t...

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Authors: Lusthaus, Jonathan 1984- (Author) ; Kleemans, Edward R. 1967- (Author) ; Leukfeldt, E. R. 1982- (Author) ; Levi, Michael (Author) ; Holt, Thomas (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Trends in organized crime
Year: 2024, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 364-387
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Summary: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 Each analysis involved investigator interview and access to unpublished law enforcement files.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.
ISSN:1936-4830
DOI:10.1007/s12117-022-09476-9