Cybercrime on the menu? Examining cafeteria-style offending among financially motivated cybercriminals

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Highlights:

• This study utilized data collected from 37 criminals investigations into cybercriminal networks.

• There is a large variations in the offending behaviors of those involved in cybercrime.

• Almost half of the offender networks in this sample are cybercrime specialists.

• The other half performed various types of crimes on and offline.

• There is limited value in treating cybercriminals as a distinct offender group.

摘要

•This study utilized data collected from 37 criminals investigations into cybercriminal networks.•There is a large variations in the offending behaviors of those involved in cybercrime.•Almost half of the offender networks in this sample are cybercrime specialists.•The other half performed various types of crimes on and offline.•There is limited value in treating cybercriminals as a distinct offender group.

论文关键词:Cybercrime,Phishing,Malware,Organized crime,Criminal network,Cafeteria-style offending

论文评审过程:Received 17 February 2021, Revised 15 July 2021, Accepted 8 August 2021, Available online 10 August 2021, Version of Record 23 August 2021.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2021.106979