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List of Sources — Grounded Theory Analysis 1 List of Sources — Grounded Theory Analysis This appendix shows the individual source materials contained in the three datasets [?][23][24] as explained in Chapter 3 Research Design and analysed in Part II of this thesis. BCS Cybercrime Forensics Specialist Group Briefings [?] 1. AAP, “Fraudsters paid mortgage with stolen data”, in The Australian, 23rd April 2013. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/fraudsters-paid-mortgage- with-stolen-data/news-story/a4af198305af03849a472b11a141d6cb. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 2. ABC News, “FBI: Crime ring stole $70m using computer virus”, in Crime-research.org, 27th October 2010. http://www.crime-research.org/news/27.10.2010/3829. Last ac- cessed 9th July 2018. 3. N. Ammembala, “City phishing cases traced to Mumbai”, in IBNLive, 1st August 2011. https://www.news18.com/news/india/city-phishing-cases-traced-to-mumbai-388333.html. Last accessed 19th July 2018. 4. Associated Press, “International cybercrime suspects to face justice in Lincoln’s Federal Court”, in WOWT.com, 11th April 2014. No longer available online. Last accessed 1st July 2014. 5. Azatutyun, “Computer virus ‘mastermind’ jailed in Armenia”, 22nd May 2012. https: //www.azatutyun.am/a/24589591.html. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 6. L. Baldor, “Government-backed hacker teams do most China-based data theft”, in USA Today, 12th December 2011. No longer available online. Last accessed 1st July 2014. 7. B. Ballenger, “$45m stolen in hours with prepaid cards”, in Money Talks News, 15th May 2013. https://www.moneytalksnews.com/45-million-stolen-in-hours-with- 1 Chapter 1. List of Sources — Grounded Theory Analysis prepaid-cards/. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 8. BBC News, “$1m-a-year botnet shut down by Microsoft and Symantec”, 7th Febru- ary 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21366822. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 9. BBC News, “Algerian ‘bank hacker’ wanted by FBI held in Thailand”, 7th January 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20937024. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 10. BBC News, “Anonymous hackers ‘cost PayPal £3.5m’”, 22nd November 2012. https: //www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20449474. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 11. BBC News, “Argentina arrests teen hacker who netted $50,000 a month”, 14th Sept. 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-24089050. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 12. BBC News, “Arrests over ‘cyber plot’ to steal from Santander bank”, 13th September 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24077094. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 13. BBC News, “BlackShades: Arrests in computer malware probe”, 19th May 2014. https: //www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27471218. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 14. BBC News, “Credit card details on 20 million South Koreans stolen”, 20th January 2014. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25808189. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 15. BBC News, “Cyber gang leader Tony Colston-Hayter jailed for bank scam”, 24th April 2014. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27146037. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 16. BBC News, “Cybercriminals ‘drained ATMs’ in $45m world bank heist”, 10th May 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22470299. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 17. BBC News, “Four arrested over London-based ‘£1m cyber theft’”, 11th December 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-25338097. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 18. BBC News, “French hacker ‘admits app fraud’ in Amiens”, 18th October 2012. https: //www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19994944. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 19. BBC News, “Mariposa botnet ‘mastermind’ jailed in Slovenia”, 24th December 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25506016. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 20. BBC News, “More than 100 arrests, as FBI uncovers cybercrime ring”, 2nd October 2010. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11457611. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 21. BBC News, “Online bank robbers face jail time for e-crimes”, 2nd July 2012. https: //www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18672068. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 22. BBC News, “Six arrests in phishing inquiry”, 9th December 2011. https://www.bbc.co.uk/ news/business-16107592. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 23. BBC News, “‘Sophisticated’ spy camera cash machine gang jailed”, 21st August 2014. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-28879973. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 2 Chapter 1. List of Sources — Grounded Theory Analysis 24. BBC News, “SpyEye bank account hack ‘mastermind’ pleads guilty”, 29th January 2014. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25946255. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 25. BBC News, “US cyber-thief gets 20-year jail term”, 19th May 2014. https://www.bbc.co.uk/ news/technology-27472244. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 26. P. Bedard, “Cybercrime breaches $1 trillion a year, China mostly to blame”, in The Wash- ington Examiner, 21st May 2013. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/cybercrime- breaches-1-trillion-a-year-china-mostly-to-blame. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 27. Belfast Telegraph, “10 arrested in cybercrime probe”, 13th December 2012. Available on https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/364435/10-arrested-in-cyber-crime-probe. Last accessed 1st July 2014. 28. A. Bond, “Cybercriminal who stole almost £400,000 from UK students jailed”, in The Mirror, 14th December 2013. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/manchester- cyber-criminal-olajide-onikoyi-2926762. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 29. M. Broersma, “Lone Iranian claims responsibility for SSL hack”, in TechWeek Europe, 28th March 2011. Available on https://www.silicon.co.uk/workspace/lone-iranian- claims-responsibility-for-ssl-hack-24998. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 30. C. 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Constantin, “12 suspected cybercriminals arrested in Russia along with Blackhole cre- ator”, in Network World, 6th December 2013. https://www.networkworld.com/article/ 2172-504/byod/12-suspected-cybercriminals-arrested-in-russia-along-with-blackhole- creator.html. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 35. L. Constantin, “Researchers find malware targeting online stock trading software”, in PC World, 18th April 2013. https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/459488/researchers\_find\_malware\_targeting\_online\_stock\_trading\_software/. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 36. L. Constantin, “Trojan program steals log-in credentials, other sensitive data from SAP client applications”, in TechWorld, 21st November 2013. Available on https://www.pcworld.com/ article/2065940/trojan-program-steals-login-credentials-other-sensitive-data- from-sap-client-applications.html. Last accessed 9th July 2018. 37. Credit Today, “Police charge two in connection with cybercrime investigation”, 12th December 2013. 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