Scammers Who Scam Scammers, Hackers Who Hack Hackers - Exploring a Sub-economy on Cybercrime Forums

Explore a hidden sub-economy within cybercrime forums and marketplaces in this 38-minute Black Hat conference talk. Delve into the world of "metaparasites" - criminals who target other criminals - and their impact on the cybercrime ecosystem. Discover how these cannibalistic actors create persistent and expensive problems for other threat actors, leading to dedicated forum rooms for blacklisting, arbitrating scam complaints, and reporting imitation 'ripper' sites. Learn about a novel investigation conducted on three prominent criminal marketplaces, revealing the intricate dynamics of scammers scamming scammers and hackers hacking hackers. Gain insights into this lesser-known aspect of cybercrime and its implications for the broader criminal underground.