The online stolen data market: disruption and intervention approaches

Hutchings, Alice; Holt, Thomas J

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Authors

Hutchings, Alice

Holt, Thomas J

Publication Date

2016-06-21

Journal Title

Global Crime

ISSN

1744-0572

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Volume

Pages

11-30

Language

English

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Article

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Hutchings, A., & Holt, T. J. (2016). The online stolen data market: disruption and intervention approaches. Global Crime, 18 11-30. https://doi.org/10.1080/17440572.2016.1197123

Abstract

This article brings a new taxonomy and collation of intervention and disruption methods that can be applied to the online stolen data market. These online market-places 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.

Keywords

online black market, stolen data, crime prevention, intervention and disruption, underground economy

Sponsorship

This work was supported by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate, Cyber Security Division (DHSS&T/CSD) Broad Agency Announcement 11.02, the Government of Australia and SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific under contract number N66001-13-C-0131, to A.H.; and the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice under grant number 2010-IJ-CX-1676, 2010, to T. H.

Funder references

EPSRC (EP/M020320/1)

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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17440572.2016.1197123

This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/256505

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