Crime script analysis as a methodology to analyse criminal processes is underdeveloped. This is apparent from the various approaches in which scholars apply crime scripting and present their cybercrime scripts. The plethora of scripting methods raise significant concerns about the reliability and validity …

Repeat victimization has been widely studied from the perspective of environmental criminology for several decades. During this period, criminologists have identified a set of repeat victimization premises that are observed for many crimes; however, it is unknown whether these premises are also valid …

While traditional crime rates are decreasing, cybercrime is on the rise. As a result, the criminal justice system is increasingly dealing with criminals committing cyber-dependent crimes. However, to date there are no effective interventions to prevent recidivism in this type of offenders. Dutch authorities …

The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus in December 2019 and the restrictive measures that were implemented to slow down the spread of the virus have had a significant impact on our way of life. The sudden shift from offline to online activities and work may have resulted in new cybersecurity risks. The present …

This article examines the network structure, criminal cooperation, and external interactions of cybercriminal networks. Its contribution is empirical and inductive. The core of this study involved carrying out 10 case analyses on closed cybercrime investigations – all with financial motivations on the …

Entrepreneurs are likely to be victims of ransomware. Previous studies have found that entrepreneurs tend to adopt few preventive measures, thereby increasing their chances of victimization. Due to a lack of research, however, not much is known about why entrepreneurs lack self-protective behaviors and …

In dit rapport ronden de lectoraten Maatschappelijke Veiligheid van Hogeschool Saxion en Cybercrime & Cybersecurity van de Haagse Hogeschool het RAAK-publiek project ‘Cyberweerbaarheid: Een gemeentelijk offensief ter preventie van slachtofferschap van cybercrime’ af. Samen met onze consortiumpartners …

De uitbraak van het COVID-19 virus (i.e., coronavirus) in December 2019 in de Chinese stad Wuhan heeft een grote impact gehad op de manier van leven over de gehele wereld. Op 27 februari 2020 werd de eerste besmetting met het coronavirus in Nederland vastgesteld, waarna het aantal besmettingen snel opliep. …

People tend to disclose personal identifiable information (PII) that could be used by cybercriminals against them. Often, persuasion techniques are used by cybercriminals to trick people to disclose PII. This research investigates whether people can be made less susceptible to persuasion by reciprocation …

Hoewel de meeste ondernemers zich wel degelij k bewust zij n van de gevaren van cybercriminaliteit in het algemeen, blij ken ze zich er in veel gevallen toch nog te weinig tegen te beschermen. “Het lijkt erop dat ondernemers de risico’s van cybercriminaliteit vaak niet op hun eigen situatie betrekken. …