Understanding the drivers of cyber criminality
Understanding the drivers of cyber criminality
Professor Julia Davidson, Director of the Institute for Connected Communities (incorporating the Online Harms and Cybercrime Unit)
The Institute Connected Communities (ICC) leads the CC-DRIVER consortium involving 13 partners including research institutions, universities, technical organisations, and law enforcement agencies from nine European countries.
Our surveys revealed that children are no longer just victims but at risk of entering cybercrime, from cyber risk-taking to cyber juvenile delinquency.
- The size of the cyber-crime economy is £123,000,000,000,000.
- 1 in 7 have sent out spam messages or self-generated images.
- 1 in 5 have engaged in sexting, or shared materials which depict violence.
- 1 in 8 have engaged in money muling.
Our research will translate into innovative tools to prevent, investigate and mitigate cybercrime.
Tools for Law Enforcement
Policymaking Toolkit
Vulnerability Assessments