Ransomware is an epidemic that adversely affects the lives of both individuals and large
companies, where criminals demand payments to release infected digital assets. In the …

In 2012 we presented the first systematic study of the costs of cybercrime. In this paper, we
report what has changed in the seven years since. The period has seen major platform …

It is a common narrative that blockchains are immutable and so it is technically impossible to
erase data stored on them. For legal and ethical reasons, however, individuals and …

Miners play a key role in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin: they invest substantial
computational resources in processing transactions and minting new currency units. It is well …

Money laundering using cryptocurrencies has become increasingly prevalent, and global
and national regulatory authorities have announced plans to implement stringent anti …

eWhoring is the term used by offenders to refer to a type of online fraud in which cybersexual
encounters are simulated for financial gain. Perpetrators use social engineering techniques …

In this paper, we describe a new type of online fraud, referred to as' eWhoring'by offenders.
This crime script analysis provides an overview of the'eWhoring'business model, drawing on …

Anti-money laundering regulation aims to prevent illicit proceeds from being reintroduced
into the legal economy. Existing regulation targets financial intermediaries with record …

The first six months of 2018 have seen cryptocurrency thefts of $761 million, and the
technology is also the latest and greatest tool for money laundering. This increase in crime …

In this work we analyse the use of malicious mimicry and cloning of darknet marketplaces
and otheronion services' as means for phishing, akin to traditionaltyposquatting'on the web …