World Cybercrime Index Unveiled

• The unveiling of a World Cybercrime Index marks a significant development in the ongoing battle against cyber threats. Such an index could serve as a comprehensive tool for assessing and understanding the global landscape of cybercrime, including trends, prevalence, and impact across different regions and sectors.
• The index is based on a comprehensive survey completed by 92 top cybercrime experts. Through expert focus groups and pilots, the survey refined insights into five categories of cybercrime: technical products/services, attacks/extortion, data/identity theft, scams, and cashing out/money laundering. Results highlight a concentration of cybercriminal activity in select countries, with China, Russia, Ukraine, the United States, Romania, and Nigeria consistently ranking among the top 10 across all categories.
• Russia and Ukraine emerge as the top two hubs of cybercrime, according to the index.
• India secures the 10th position, scoring notably in impact, professionalism, and technical skills.
• China and the United States closely follow, showcasing their prominence in cybercriminal activities.
• Certain cybercrimes are associated with specific countries, such as data/identity theft with the United States and technical products/services with China.

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Published date : 15 Apr 2024 04:31PM