The effect of online ad campaigns on DDoS-attacks: A cross-national difference-in-differences quasi-experiment

IF 3.5 1区社会学 Q1 CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY

Criminology & Public Policy Pub Date : 2023-11-01 DOI:10.1111/1745-9133.12649

Asier Moneva, Rutger Leukfeldt

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Abstract

Research Summary

European law enforcement agencies have begun to use targeted online ad campaigns to raise cybercrime awareness among at-risk populations. Despite their rapid proliferation, there is little research to support their efficacy and effectiveness. This study uses a quasi-experimental difference-in-differences design to evaluate the effect of seven campaigns deployed in 2021 and 2022 on the volume of (distributed) denial-of-service or (D)DoS-attacks recorded in six European countries: Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Portugal. The results show mixed effects, suggesting that the campaigns are not clearly effective in reducing DDoS-attacks in the short term.

Policy Implications

Law enforcement has partly justified the use of targeted online ad campaigns on the premise that they reduce DDoS-attacks. However, this study shows that the evidence in this regard is inconclusive. If public support for the use of such campaigns is to be secured in the long term, law enforcement will likely need to rely on stronger arguments. The effect of this type of campaigns needs to be further investigated.

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网络广告活动对DDoS攻击的影响：跨国差异准实验

欧洲执法机构已开始利用有针对性的在线广告活动，提高高危人群的网络犯罪意识。尽管它们迅速扩散，但几乎没有研究支持它们的功效和有效性。本研究使用准实验差异设计来评估2021年和2022年部署的七场战役对六个欧洲国家（丹麦、芬兰、荷兰、挪威、瑞典和葡萄牙）记录的（分布式）拒绝服务或（D）DoS攻击数量的影响。结果显示，效果喜忧参半，表明这些活动在短期内减少DDoS攻击方面并不明显有效。

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期刊介绍： Criminology & Public Policy is interdisciplinary in nature, devoted to policy discussions of criminology research findings. Focusing on the study of criminal justice policy and practice, the central objective of the journal is to strengthen the role of research findings in the formulation of crime and justice policy by publishing empirically based, policy focused articles.