Beyond Whack-A-Mole: Disrupting Online Crime and Harms through Law Enforcement and Industry Efforts

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• Anh V. Vu, University of Cambridge
• Tuesday 03 December 2024, 14:00-15:00
• Webinar & LT2, Computer Laboratory, William Gates Building..

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Disrupting online crime and harms often feels like playing a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. Shut down one malicious website, and another pops up; arrest one cybercriminal, and a few more may emerge in the shadows. This talk discusses in detail what has recently happened as law enforcement and tech firms have taken concerted actions to disrupt online crime and harms, with two special case studies: the coordinated global takedowns of DDoS-for-hire services and the industry-wide effort to dismantle Kiwi Farms, the largest forum facilitating online hate and harassment.

Bio: Anh is a final-year PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge. His research offers timely empirical measurements to explore cyberspace and its societal impact at scale, with a focus on underground subcultures that foster online crime and harms. The resulting insights contribute to a better understanding of online threats and help inform policy decisions for safety and security.

This talk is part of the Computer Laboratory Security Seminar series.

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