Data thieves in action : examining the international market for stolen personal information / Thomas J. Holt, Olga Smirnova, Yi-Ting Chua.

Author
Holt, Thomas J., 1978- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016]
  • ©2016
Description
ix, 157 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

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    This book exmaines the practices of cybercriminals who steal and sell personal information acquired through various means, including mass data breaches, to engage in cybercrime and fraud. Using data from multiple English and Russian language web forums, the authors identify the range of products sold in these active on-line marketplaces and the prospective profits earned by these actors. The social organization of these markets is analysed using sociological theory to understand the sophistication of the markets. Social network analyses of the relational networks of participants are also utilised to examine their sophistication and structure. In doing so, this work will contribute to the development of cybercrime studies, and will appeal to both social computer scientists alike with an interest in the human aspects of cybercrime.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The marketing and sales of stolen data
    • 3. The economic impact of stolen data markets
    • 4. The social organizations of actors in stolen data markets
    • 5. Visualizing the networks of economic transactions and ads in stolen data markets
    • 6. Implications and conclusions.
    ISBN
    • 9781137589033 ((hardcover))
    • 1137589035 ((hardcover))
    LCCN
    2016950639
    OCLC
    950951808
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