Area III. Types of Offending / 21. Identity Theft and Cyber Crime

Assessing the Structure, Dynamics, and Evolution of Ransomware Criminal Groups: A Case Study of Conti - Chad Whelan, Deakin University; David Bright, Deakin University; Callum Jones, Deakin University; Matthew Roughan, University of Adelaide; Lewis Mitchell, University of Adelaide

Geography of Ransomware - Noah Mumma, University of Scranton; Ismail Onat, University of Scranton

The Effect of Deterrence on Ransomware Gangs: Operation Cronos and the Takedown of Lockbit - Joshua Gerstenfeld, Georgia State University; David Maimon, Georgia State University

Unmasking Ransomware Operations: Investigative Tactics and Intelligence-Driven Pursuit - Thanassis Diogos, IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence; Serkan Tasgin, IBM X-Force Incident Response Team

Amanda Parker, Campbell University