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8 June 2021

Why some jobseekers have turned to cyber crime during the pandemic

This article is part of the Computer Weekly issue of 8 June 2021

Research shows that many people have been seeking cyber crime-related work on the dark web, but why?

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Why some jobseekers have turned to cyber crime during the pandemic
by Nicholas Fearn
Research shows that many people have been seeking cyber crime-related work on the dark web, but why?
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