2. and
Digital Bait
How content theft sites and malware are exploited by cybercriminals to hack into internet users’ computers and personal data

3. Content Theft & Malware Investigative Findings
Malware Operator
DCA investigated
30%
11.8
MILLION
1 in 3 content theft sites exposed users to malware
$12 Million
payouts since 2012
U.S. users exposed to malware each month by sites in the sample content theft group
150 MM malware installs since 2012

4. DIGITAL BAIT: HOW IT WORKS$
Malware Authors
Criminal Organization
$70M
$ Billions
$16.2 billion (DOJ)
ID Theft
Financial Loss
Ransomware
Slaving
BotNets
Content Theft Websites
Consumers

6. and
Digital Bait
How content theft sites and malware are exploited by cybercriminals to hack into internet users’ computers and personal data