Breaking down morality and forum dynamics on cybercriminal forums
Digital Shadows explored four main themes via which threat actors’ personalities or real-life identities are expressed on cybercriminal forums, providing examples they've observed over the years. This first blog looked at gender and nationality, while the second in the series examined morality and forum dynamics.
Research has shown that one of the reasons for the continued success of cybercriminal forums (despite their outdated technology and ostensibly insecure public content) is the opportunity they provide for members to interact with other users and express their quirks and firmly-held opinions. Threads touching on cybercrime ethics or those focused on issues that divide a site’s users can generate popular and sometimes heated discussions.