Cybercrime is wreaking havoc on the global economy, national security, social stability, and
individual interests. The current efforts to mitigate cybercrime threats are primarily focused …

Illicit data markets have emerged on Telegram, a popular online instant messaging
application, bringing together thousands of users worldwide in an unregulated exchange of …

We document and evaluate emerging policing strategies that are resha** how centralised
law enforcement agencies deal with online cybercrime markets. The first of these we term …

Objectives Routine activity theory suggests that levels of crime are affected by peoples'
activity patterns. Here, we examine if, through their impact on people's on-and off-line …

Recent industrial reports show an increased number of cybersecurity incidents, which inflict
significant financial losses. Although organisations have been increasing their investments …

This article offers a socio-technical framework for better understanding youthful attraction to,
and engagement in, online transgressions and delinquencies. Specifically, it takes the …

Criminologists have frequently debated whether offenders are specialists, in that they
consistently perform either one offense or similar offenses, or versatile by performing any …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to develop the theorisation of cybercrime in the context
of the pandemic, and to sketch out a vision of how law enforcement might respond to a …

Cybercrime is a pressing concern for governments and businesses around the globe, but
little is known about what policy interventions work to prevent and mitigate threats to …

Abstract Research Summary European law enforcement agencies have begun to use
targeted online ad campaigns to raise cybercrime awareness among at‐risk populations …