Title :
The Dark Net: Self-Regulation Dynamics of Illegal Online Markets for Identities and Related Services
Author_Institution :
Max Planck Inst. for the Study of Soc. (MPIfG), Cologne, Germany
Abstract :
Identity data, e.g. data to gain online access to computers, bank accounts, and credit card data, are traded in online marketplaces. This paper investigates the functioning of illegal online markets. These markets lack state regulation and the means to enforce agreements and the paper shows that they use alternative mechanisms to create trust among market participants. The sales outlets of illegal online markets are able to self-regulate the market and should be considered as a major device that makes cyber crime profitable.
Keywords :
Internet; computer crime; electronic commerce; Internet; cyber crime; identity data; illegal online market; sales outlets; self-regulation dynamics; state regulation; Business; Computer crime; Computers; Credit cards; Internet; Law; computer fraud; cybercrime; identity theft; online underground economy; self-regulation;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligence and Security Informatics Conference (EISIC), 2011 European
Conference_Location :
Athens
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1464-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7695-4406-9
DOI :
10.1109/EISIC.2011.54
