War as a Catalyst for Digital Crime: A Criminological Profile of Offenders Committing Criminal Offences Using Information Technologies Under Martial Law in Ukraine
Abstract
The paper examines the influence of the full-scale war on digital crime in Ukraine, focusing on fraud committed using information technologies. It considers the social and demographic characteristics, motivations and organizational features of offenders, as well as the conditions facilitating their involvement in criminal activity. Particular attention is paid to fraudulent call centres, changes in criminal legislation and the challenges of combating digitally mediated offences under martial law. The paper emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach combining legal, organizational and preventive measures.
Keywords
digital crime, criminological profile, information technologies, fraud, martial law, crime prevention.
How to cite (ДСТУ 8302:2015)
Vakulenko D. War as a Catalyst for Digital Crime: A Criminological Profile of Offenders Committing Criminal Offences Using Information Technologies Under Martial Law in Ukraine. Advances in Science, Technology and Social Development : Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference / Academia Publishing Hub (Rotterdam, 26 October 2026). Rotterdam, 2026. P. 44–48.
