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The U.S. Department of Justice’s indictment naming 36 individuals from the self-titled group Infraud Organization revealed new details on the industrialization of cybercrime, though the phenomenon is nothing new according to Morrison & Foerster’s Global Risk & Crisis Management chair John P. Carlin in the Wall Street Journal Pro Cybersecurity article “Indictment Shows A Cybercrime Ring As Organized As Any Company.”

Indictment Shows A Cybercrime Ring As Organized As Any Company

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The U.S. Department of Justice’s indictment naming 36 individuals from the self-titled group Infraud Organization revealed new details on the industrialization of cybercrime, though the phenomenon is nothing new according to Morrison & Foerster’s Global Risk & Crisis Management chair John P. Carlin in the Wall Street Journal Pro Cybersecurity article “Indictment Shows A Cybercrime Ring As Organized As Any Company.”Criminals long have operated Amazon-like marketplaces on the dark web, complete with a five-star rating system for the quality of credit cards and other forms of personal data for sale by criminals, he said. They operate call centers to process ransomware demands and operate across international boundaries. They continue to grow the business of cybercrime at a rapid pace, he said.“Cybercrime as a business is highly segmented. Markets exist for everything -- for people who are good at putting in malicious code, or who specialize in marketing stolen data to others who know how to devise great schemes for using that data,” he said. “It’s a multi-billion dollar market. As long as it continues to operate and be that lucrative, offense is going to outstrip defense.”On how companies can combat the threat, Mr. Carlin advised by creating their own cooperative channels with other companies and with law enforcement organizations. They can cooperate through official information-sharing organizations, such as the Information Sharing and Analysis Centers associated with industries including finance, automotive and health care.