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The New Face of Cybercrime: Scam Factories and Polycriminality

Federico Varese

The RUSI Journal | Jun 16, 2026

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In recent years, the face of cybercrime has changed radically. It is no longer just a matter of isolated hackers breaking into computer systems, but rather a global industry of fraud and extortion....

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Federico Varese

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@article{Varese2026Face,
  title = {The New Face of Cybercrime: Scam Factories and Polycriminality},
  author = {Federico Varese},
  journal = {The RUSI Journal},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1080/03071847.2026.2683253},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/03071847.2026.2683253}
}

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