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Nouvelle publication: “Countering distrust in illicit online networks: the dispute resolution strategies of cybercriminals”
This content is not available in the selected language. B. Dupont and J. Lusthaus (2021), Countering distrust in illicit online networks: the dispute resolution strategies of cybercriminals, Social Science Computer Review, DOI: 10.1177/0894439321994623. The core of this article is a detailed investigation of the dispute resolution system contained within Darkode, an elite cybercriminal forum. Extracting the dedicated disputes […] Read more
Countering distrust in illicit online networks: the dispute resolution strategies of cybercriminals
The core of this article is a detailed investigation of the dispute resolution system contained within Darkode, an elite cybercriminal forum. Extracting the dedicated disputes section from within the marketplace, where users can report bad behavior and register complaints, we carry out content analysis on these threads. This involves both descriptive statistics across the data […] Read more
Exploring the factors associated with rejection from a closed cybercrime community
Research examining the illicit online market for cybercrime services operating via web forums, such as malicious software, personal information, and hacking tools, has greatly improved our understanding of the practices of buyers and sellers, and the social forces that structure actor behavior. The majority of these studies are based on open markets, which can be […] Read more
Darkode: Recruitment patterns and transactional features of “the most dangerous cybercrime forum in the world”
This article explores the social and market dynamics of Darkode, an invitation-only cybercrime forum that was dismantled by the FBI in July 2015 and was described by a U.S. Attorney as “the most sophisticated English-speaking forum for criminal computer hackers in the world”. Based on a leaked database of 4788 discussion threads, we examine the selection […] Read more
New publication: "Les liens faibles du crime en ligne: écologie de la méfiance au sein de deux communautés de hackers malveillants"
B. Dupont, (2016), Les liens faibles du crime en ligne: écologie de la méfiance au sein de deux communautés de hackers malveillants, Réseaux, (197-198), 109-136. Abstract: The trust dilemma that online offenders face is often underestimated in studies on the transformations of criminality that the digital revolution triggered. However, in a context where various forms of technical and […] Read more
Les liens faibles du crime en ligne: écologie de la méfiance au sein de deux communautés de hackers malveillants
The trust dilemma that online offenders face is often underestimated in studies on the transformations of criminality that the digital revolution triggered. However, in a context where various forms of technical and organizational expertise are required to carry out lucrative projects, relations of trust play a decisive role in excluding partners who do not seem […] Read more
The ecology of trust among hackers
Malicious hackers profit from the division of labour among highly skilled associates. However, duplicity and betrayal form an intrinsic part of their daily operations. This article examines how a community of hackers uses an automated reputation system to enhance trust among its members. We analyse 449,478 feedbacks collected over 27 months that rate the trustworthiness […] Read more
New publication: "The ecology of trust among hackers"
B. Dupont, A.-M. Côté, C. Savine and D. Décary-Hétu (2016), "The ecology of trust among hackers", Global Crime, DOI: 10.1080/17440572.2016.1157480. Abstract: Malicious hackers profit from the division of labour among highly skilled associates. However, duplicity and betrayal form an intrinsic part of their daily operations. This article examines how a community of hackers uses an automated reputation system to […] Read more