Cybercrime is now big business. This book argues that it has become a fully-fledged shadow industry, built around a range of illicit goods and services. Based on seven years of fieldwork in 20 countries, from Eastern Europe to West Africa, Industry of Anonymity goes inside this mysterious underworld and reveals how it works. Drawing on almost 250 interviews with law enforcement agents, security professionals, hackers and former cybercriminals, this book examines how cybercriminals have built such a thriving industry despite operating in a low-trust environment where their potential partners are anonymous criminals.
The book is available for purchase here. Links to detailed chapter summaries are provided below.
Jonathan Lusthaus 