An anonymous web cybercrime payments. The quiddity of Bitcoin cryptocurrency Cover Image

Anonimowe płatności internetowe wykorzystywane w cyberprzestępczości. Istota kryptowaluty Bitcoin
An anonymous web cybercrime payments. The quiddity of Bitcoin cryptocurrency

Author(s): Kamil Mazurczak
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Economy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, International Law, International relations/trade, Security and defense, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Uniwersytet Przyrodniczo-Humanistyczny w Siedlcach
Keywords: anonymity;bitcoin;btc;cybercrime;cryptocurrency

Summary/Abstract: Cybercriminals use cryptocurrency Bitcoin since it come to existence. It is an ideal, anonymous platform for global money transfer. Bitcoin does not have authority or central issuer, so there is no way to steal it from its holder. It is therefore used by the criminal groups around the world. This article aims to increase the reader’s knowledge on new technologies of money transfer. This knowledge will help the reader to improve the quality of personal security on the Internet. In effect it will reduce the potential risk of various types of frauds and other cybercrimes.

  • Issue Year: 1/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 107-119
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish