This seems like a good time to mention that I've been working on & writing about cybercrime for the past couple years.
thirdway.org/report/to-catc…
If you're looking for additional resources to understand cybercrime, I've got you covered.
First, it's VERY difficult to find & prosecute cybercriminals. Less than 3 in 1000 reported cyber crime incidents see an arrest.
But most crimes are not reported. lawfareblog.com/we-need-better…
In 2018, the @FBI received over 300,000 reports of cybercrime. They know that most crimes are unreported but by how much?
@Ishan_tweeting took a look at it for us when he was here: thirdway.org/memo/the-need-…
Spoiler: they're off by a factor of 100.
@FBI @Ishan_tweeting Based on public opinion surveys, 1 in 4 Americans has been victimized by cybercrime, making it the most prevalent form of crime in America.
So it's the *most prevalent* form of crime, with the *lowest* enforcement rate.
Want to know why it's so hard to enforce?
@FBI @Ishan_tweeting In most cybercrime cases, they are not this brazen. The victims are unlikely to report.
But law enforcement is operating in an analog world, most not prepared to face off against digital robbers.
See what we wrote here:
baltimoresun.com/opinion/op-ed/…
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