Data Thieves in Action
Holt, Thomas J.; Smirnova, Olga A.; Chua, Yi-Ting
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Description for Data Thieves in Action
hardcover. Series: Palgrave Studies in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity. Num Pages: 166 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFD; JKVM; URH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 349.
This book examines 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 ... Read more
This book examines 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
166
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Studies in Cybercrime and Cybersecurity
Number of Pages
157
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137589033
SKU
V9781137589033
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About Holt, Thomas J.; Smirnova, Olga A.; Chua, Yi-Ting
Thomas Holt is an Associate Professor in the School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, USA. He has published extensively on cybercrime and cyberterror, and has received multiple grants from the National Institute of Justice and the National Science Foundation to examine malware writers, data thieves, and hackers using on-line data. Olga Smirnova is an Assistant Professor at the MPA ... Read more
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