Cambridge Cybercrime Centre

The Cambridge Cybercrime Centre is a multi-disciplinary initiative combining expertise from the University of Cambridge's Department of Computer Science and Technology, Institute of Criminology and Faculty of Law.

Our approach is data driven. We have access to some very substantial datasets relating to cybercrime and we aim to leverage our neutral academic status to obtain more data and build one of the largest and most diverse data sets that any organisation holds.

We mine and correlate these datasets to extract information about criminal activity. Our analysis enhances understanding of crime 'in the cloud', and enables us to devise identifiers of such criminality, allowing us to build systems to detect this type of crime when it occurs. When it is appropriate, we work closely with law enforcement so that interventions can be undertaken.

Our overall objective is to create a sustainable and internationally competitive centre for academic research into cybercrime.