Institutional and Economic Foundations of Cybercrime Business Models

Nir Kshetri

Chapter Chapter 9 in The Global Cybercrime Industry, 2010, pp 189-205 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract Cybercrime business models are rapidly evolving. It is argued that cyber-criminals closely imitate business models of legitimate corporations. Cybercrime firms and legitimate businesses, however, differ in terms of the important sources of core competence. Legitimate businesses’ core processes are centered around creating the most value for customers. Most cyber-criminals’ core processes, however, involve extorting and defrauding prospective victims and minimizing the odds of getting caught. Cyber-criminals and legitimate businesses also differ in terms of the legitimacy related to regulative institutions and inter-organizational arrangements. This chapter disentangles the mechanisms behind the cybercrime business models and examines the contexts and processes associated with such models.

Keywords: Business Model; Dynamic Capability; Online Auction; Organize Crime Group; Legitimate Business (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-11522-6_9

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