Suspicious Financial Activity in the Context of In-Game Asset Exchange Marketplace
In this study, we investigated the expanding problem of suspicious activity when using online in-game asset trading platforms. The decentralized structures and anonymity offered by these platforms provide a basis for suspicious actions, creating a threat to the virtual economy. By evaluating 18,157...
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| description | In this study, we investigated the expanding problem of suspicious activity when using online in-game asset trading platforms. The decentralized structures and anonymity offered by these platforms provide a basis for suspicious actions, creating a threat to the virtual economy. By evaluating 18,157 rows of anonymized transaction data from 38 unique sellers with the help of the interquartile range approach and network analysis, we were able to identify suspicious activities. The results highlight suspicious online activities of individual transactions. This research contributes by identifying new, concerning trends and unraveling complex networks by analyzing in-game asset transaction data. It also assists in informing experts and lawmakers about new suspicious activities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-07a671e1d5694a2c9f7251c1b7155c5d2025-08-20T02:55:57ZengMDPI AGJournal of Cybersecurity and Privacy2624-800X2024-11-014493895010.3390/jcp4040043Suspicious Financial Activity in the Context of In-Game Asset Exchange MarketplaceEmil Eminov0Stephen V. Flowerday1School of Cyber Studies, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK 74104, USASchool of Cyber Studies, College of Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK 74104, USAIn this study, we investigated the expanding problem of suspicious activity when using online in-game asset trading platforms. The decentralized structures and anonymity offered by these platforms provide a basis for suspicious actions, creating a threat to the virtual economy. By evaluating 18,157 rows of anonymized transaction data from 38 unique sellers with the help of the interquartile range approach and network analysis, we were able to identify suspicious activities. The results highlight suspicious online activities of individual transactions. This research contributes by identifying new, concerning trends and unraveling complex networks by analyzing in-game asset transaction data. It also assists in informing experts and lawmakers about new suspicious activities.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-800X/4/4/43in-game assetsexchange platformsvirtual assetssuspicious activities |
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| title | Suspicious Financial Activity in the Context of In-Game Asset Exchange Marketplace |
| title_full | Suspicious Financial Activity in the Context of In-Game Asset Exchange Marketplace |
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| title_short | Suspicious Financial Activity in the Context of In-Game Asset Exchange Marketplace |
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| topic | in-game assets exchange platforms virtual assets suspicious activities |
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