Researchers trace structure of cybercrime gangs / Techworld, 16 July 2008
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=102157
Jeremy Kirk
"Move over Tony Soprano, cybercriminals are now as organised as the Mafia. That's according to research from Finjan which found that the chain of command of a cybercrime gang is very similar to Mafia hierarchies. The report outlines a pyramid of hackers, data sellers, managers and malicious programmers, all working in a fluid management structure in order to profit from cybercrime."
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