Forums are Forever – Part 1: Cybercrime Never Dies

This ReliaQuest (formerly Digital Shadows) research briefing explains why cybercriminal forums continue to persist despite alternatives and law-enforcement pressure, detailing forums' advantages (trust, pedigree, escrow/arbitration, advertising, and community), reasons for forum failures (takedowns, owner/member misconduct, and poor execution), and providing examples and membership/post growth metrics for prominent forums.