Data thieves in action : examining the international market for stolen personal information /

Data thieves in action : examining the international market for stolen personal information /

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Author / Creator:Holt, Thomas J., 1978- author.
Imprint:New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016]
©2016
Description:1 online resource (ix, 157 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Series:Palgrave pivot
Palgrave studies in cybercrime and cybersecurity
Palgrave pivot.
Palgrave studies in cybercrime and cybersecurity.
Subject:
Computer crimes.
Black market.
Data protection.
Identity theft.
Black market.
Computer crimes.
Data protection.
Identity theft.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12455272
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Other authors / contributors:Smirnova, Olʹga, author.
Chua, Yi-Ting, author.
ISBN:9781137589040
1137589043
1137589035
9781137589033
9781137589033
1137589035
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 19, 2017).
Summary: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 development of cybercrime studies, and will appeal to both social and computer scientists alike with an interest in the human aspects of cybercrime. 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 program, Political Science Department, East Carolina University, USA. Her research interests include social networks, institutional stability, economic development, performance measurement, and visualizations of complex systems. She teaches various courses at graduate and undergraduate levels, including economic development, public budgeting, and professional papers. Yi Ting Chua is a PhD student in the School of Criminal Justice, Michigan State University, USA. Although gender and criminal justice systems have been her primary interests, she is also interested in how policing, domestic violence, and comparative criminal justice interact with the dynamics between gender and criminal justice.
Other form:Print version: Holt, Thomas J., 1978- Data thieves in action. New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016] 9781137589033
Standard no.:10.1057/978-1-137-58904-0
9781137589033
Table of Contents:
  • Dedication; Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; Dealing in Dumps: The Market for Stolen Data; Situating the Market for Data in the Larger On-line Illicit Economy; The Present Study; This Work; References; Chapter 2: The Marketing and Sales of Stolen Data; The Distribution of Products in the Market; The Advertising Process and Distribution of Products on the Market; Connecting Buyers and Sellers; Exploring the Origins of Stolen Data; Summary; References; Chapter 3: The Economic Impact of Stolen Data Markets; Research on the Economics of Cybercrime.
  • Assessing the Forces Shaping Market PricingEstimating the Economy of Stolen Data Markets; Estimating the Profits of Data Sellers and Buyers; Estimating Seller Profits; Summary; References; Chapter 4: The Social Organization of Actors in Stolen Data Markets; Social Organization Frameworks; Examining Social Organization in Stolen Data Markets; Assessing Mutual Association and Participation in the Forums; Division of Labor Between Market Actors; Extended Duration of the Markets; Summary; References; Chapter 5: Visualizing the Networks of Economic Transactions and Ads in Stolen Data Markets.
  • Social Network Analysis in Research on Stolen Data MarketsSocial Network Analyses Applied to Stolen Data Markets; Low Density and Network Efficiency of Forums; Network Components; Visualizing Economic Activity and Centrality; Stolen Data Market Structure; Summary; Notes; References; Chapter 6: Implications and Conclusions; Market Economics; Considering the Social Organization of Data Markets; Implications for Policy and Practice; Limitations of the Current Study; References; Index.

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