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Shining a light on ‘shadow infrastructure’ and organised crime

The pandemic has focused attention on our reliance on technology; but organised criminals rarely miss opportunities to repurpose such infrastructure. Martin Gallagher, serving officer with Police Scotland, and Chris Foster of the University of Manchester, explore the concept of 'shadow infrastructure' and its dangers.

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