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The Online Stolen Data Market: Disruption and Intervention Approaches

NCJ Number
252239
Journal
Global Crime Volume: 18 Dated: 2017 Pages: 11-30
Author(s)
Alice Hutchings; Thomas J. Holt
Date Published
2017
Length
20 pages
Annotation
This article brings a new taxonomy and collation of intervention and disruption methods that can be applied to the online stolen data market.
Abstract
These online marketplaces are used to buy and sell identity and financial information, as well as the products and services that enable this economy. This article combines research findings from computer science with criminology to provide a multidisciplinary approach to crimes committed with the use of technology. (Publisher abstract modified)