Cybercriminal Underground Works In Business Models
10 mai 2014
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That’s child’s play. Though these scenarios may be possible—if and only if the attackers actually have the skills, technology, and years of planning and reconnaissance to do so—they give a distorted picture of what the cybercriminal underground actually is in real life.
Think of the cybercriminal underground as a global marketplace full of anonymous buyers and sellers. It’s composed of several smaller markets unique to each region. Currently, the most prominent are those in Russia, China, and Latin America. These virtual black markets mostly thrive in forums or chat rooms where numerous cybercriminals act as anonymous businessmen who trade goods and services to make profit. And much like typical businessmen, these cybercriminals adhere to specific business models:
- Commercial model: It’s the most straightforward approach. Cybercriminals hawk goods like stolen user credentials, malware, exploits, and the like, and sell them to anyone who’s interested.
- Organized crime model: This set-up involves several individuals or groups who work together to achieve certain targets. Each person in the chain serves their own unique function integral to the whole team’s operations.
- Outsourcing model: This business model requires cybercriminals to partner with outside computer owners, whose network of machines they can rent as botnets for malicious schemes.
- Mentor-apprentice model: Those interested to advance their know-how in hacking or creating malicious applications can hire more skilled cybercriminals to pass on what they know.
Whatever model cybercriminals choose to follow, one thing’s for sure, if you’re using the Internet, you, including your personal information and money, are prone to their schemes. Whether you’re checking email, playing games, or connecting with friends on social media, cybercriminals are continuing to develop wares designed to piggyback on each of your activities. As long as cybercriminals have something to profit from, the cybercriminal underground is always open for business.
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