Internet infamy drives The Com's crime sprees

Internet infamy drives The Com's crime sprees

The Com doesn’t fit into a traditional definition of cybercrime. While the majority of groups tend to either be financially-motivated or working at the behest of a government, The Com’s chaotic, sprawling network, composed of mostly teenagers and young adults, are committing their crimes primarily for notoriety amongst their peers on the internet, Allison Nixon, chief research officer at Unit 221B, said Friday during a presentation at a cybersec…

The Com operations spurred by internet notoriety

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