Criminal Minds: World’s Most Wanted Cybercriminals Interview Insights
RSA Conference 2024 · Track Session
This talk, "Criminal Minds: World’s Most Wanted Cybercriminals Interview Insights," presented by Samantha Van Deven, delves into the fascinating and often counterintuitive phenomenon of cybercriminals engaging in public-facing media interviews. Traditionally expected to operate in the shadows, a growing number of threat actors have chosen to step into the limelight, revealing details about their lives, motivations, and operational methodologies. This presentation provides the first comprehensive public research analyzing over 50 such interviews conducted in the last decade, offering a unique sociological and criminological lens into the minds of those perpetrating digital crime.