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CINA Research Findings Presentation: “Understanding Cryptomixing Services in Context of the Open and Dark Web”
Join us on Wednesday, April 12th, from 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. for a webinar on “Understanding Cryptomixing Services in Context of the Open and Dark Web.”
The Internet has become a popular marketplace for the sale of illicit products, including stolen personal information, drugs, and firearms. Many of these products are purchased using cryptocurrencies, which is generally defined as forms of digital currency that are traceable through blockchain ledger technology. Cryptocurrencies are thought to be more secure than other forms of digital payment, though law enforcement and financial service providers have found ways to investigate account holders and their transactions. Consequently, several service providers have begun to offer cryptomixing services, which effectively launders payments to circumvent detection and investigation tools. Few have explored the practices of cryptomixing services, or the ways in which they are marketed on the Open and Dark Web. This inductive qualitative analysis will examine a sample of 18 cryptomixing services advertised on both the Open and Dark Web to better understand cryptomixing and its role in facilitating illicit transactions in various contexts.
The findings presented during this webinar are informed by work led by Dr. Thomas J. Holt (Michigan State University) through an active CINA project, “Understanding the Economy and Social Organization of the Underground Market for Cybercrime as a Service.”
This webinar is open only to attendees from DHS, federal government, and state and local law enforcement.
Call-in details for the virtual meeting will be provided upon registration.
Speaker Biography
Thomas J. Holt is a Professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University specializing in cybercrime, technology, and deviance. His research focuses on computer hacking, malware, and the role that technology and the Internet play in facilitating all manner of crime and terror. Dr. Holt has been published in a variety of academic journals, including British Journal of Criminology, Crime and Delinquency, Deviant Behavior, and the Journal of Criminal Justice. He is also a coauthor of the books Cybercrime and Digital Forensics: An Introduction (2015) and Cybercrime in Progress: Theory and Prevention of Technology-Enabled Offenses (2016), both published through Routledge.