# Beyond “The Cybercriminal”: Understanding Diversity in Cyber Offenders

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Podcast: [Cybercrimeology](https://stenobird.com/podcast/cybercrimeology-850766)
Published: 2026-02-01T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Who commits cybercrime, and are all cybercrime offenders the same? In this episode, We speak with Dr. Luuk Bekkers about what criminological and psychological research reveals about cybercrime perpetrators. They discuss differences between financially motivated and technically skilled offenders, the overlap between online and offline crime, and why understanding offender types matters for prevention, policing, and policy.

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