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Erik Tews is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Twente, affiliated with the Semantics, Cybersecurity & Services research group. He previously held positions as a Lecturer at the University of Birmingham (2015–2017) and as a Postdoctoral researcher at Technische Universität Darmstadt (2012–2015), where he also completed his PhD between 2007 and 2011.
His research focuses on cybersecurity, with core interests in cryptography, IT security, wireless protocols, ransomware, malware analysis, and dark web ecosystems. He explores the economic models behind cybercrime, attacker decision-making, and coordination in illicit networks.
The recent publications highlight a strong trend in cybercrime economics, particularly in modeling ransom payments, attacker behavior, and coordination costs in ransomware operations. His work frequently employs data analysis, topic modeling, and social network analysis to understand underground forums and communication platforms used by cybercriminals.
Although no formal scientific awards are listed in the provided text, his work has been published in reputable venues such as IEEE eCrime and Euro S&P, and he actively contributes datasets to open repositories like Zenodo, promoting transparency and reproducibility in cybersecurity research.
Erik Tews has supervised research work and collaborates extensively with researchers including Meurs, Junger, Hoheisel, and Abhishta. His research is supported through collaborative projects analyzing cybercrime dynamics, with a focus on real-world data and modeling frameworks. He has contributed to multiple peer-reviewed conference papers and journal articles in the last five years, indicating ongoing grant or institutional support.
He is part of an active research network in cybersecurity at the University of Twente, working within a team focused on semantics, cyber resilience, and service security. His work bridges technical security analysis with socio-economic aspects of cybercrime, contributing to a holistic understanding of modern threats.
