McAfee Virtual Criminology Report 2007: Organized Crime and the Internet (PDF; 557 KB)
Source: McAfee Avert® Labs Technical White Papers

The report examines how cyber criminals are moving away from bedrooms and into public places such as Internet cafes and Wi-Fi enabled coffee shops. Experts across the globe recognise the growth of cybercrime. Dave Thomas, Section Chief, FBI Cyber Division, says “If you have people reading in the media that other people are making a lot of money from cybercrime – and if they have criminal intent – then they are definitely going to also take that path.”

The threat of cybercrime to businesses and individuals continues to increase at a staggering rate. In July 2006, McAfee researchers reported that over 200,000 online threats had been detected. It took 18 years to reach the first 100,000 (2004) and only 22 months to double that figure. McAfee’s researchers expect it to double yet again in a similar timeframe. Organised crime has realised the potential of making money through the Internet as we move forward into our cyberworlds.

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