Asier Moneva

Dr. Asier Moneva is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) and The Hague University of Applied Sciences, specializing in cybercrime, environmental criminology, and situational crime prevention. His work focuses on offender decision-making in cyberspace, cybercrime victimization patterns, and the application of data science to crime analysis.

• Education: PhD in Criminology (2020), Master in Crime Analysis and Prevention (cum laude, 2017) from Miguel Hernández University.
• Current Role: Analyzing cybercrime patterns through environmental criminology frameworks and data science methodologies.

Moneva's research examines longitudinal offending patterns in cybercrime, particularly through analyses of web defacement archives (Zone-H data) and hacker behavior. His studies reveal extreme concentration of cybercrime among chronic offenders, with 2.9% of hackers responsible for 68.5% of defacements. He also investigates repeat victimization dynamics in digital environments and the effectiveness of warning banners as deterrents.

Recent publications focus on ransomware payment decisions by SMEs, stolen data markets on Telegram, and the intersection of familial relationships with cybercrime involvement. His work combines quasi-experimental designs, crime scripting, and conjunctive analysis to develop prevention strategies.