The limits of user visibility have been exceeded by the internet. The “dark web” or “dark net”
refers to certain unknown portions of the web that cannot be found using standard search …

Increased rewards and reduced risks drive illicit networks. Cybercriminals seek to avoid
risks, including detection, arrests, sanctions, and violence. Hence, they employ several …

The current study employs group-based trajectory modeling to assess the longitudinal attack
patterns of new hackers involved in website defacement. Specifically, we track the activity of …

Transactions on the darknet are notoriously difficult to examine. Prior criminological
research has generally used web scraping and qualitative text analysis to examine illegal …

Scant research has investigated the illicit online ecosystem that enables the sale of stolen
data. Even fewer studies have examined the longitudinal trends of the markets on which …

Abstract Research Summary We present a comprehensive description of Hydra, the largest
darknet marketplace in the world until its shutdown in April 2022. We document the main …

Abstract Situational Crime Prevention (SCP) is a well-documented crime prevention
approach that reduces criminal opportunities for a range of different crimes. However, SCP …

Security messages, as a form of information security awareness training, are designed to
encourage individuals to make an informed security decision, reducing their susceptibility to …

The current study employs a construct from the criminological literature, thoughtfully
reflective decision-making (TRDM), to understand cyber offenders' decision-making and …

ABSTRACT A growing facilitator of drug trafficking are dark net markets, which enable
transactions between sellers and buyers of illicit drugs around the world. This study aimed to …