{"id":"https://openalex.org/W4416295979","doi":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jcp5040100","title":"The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Cybercrime: Impact Analysis in Ecuador and Mitigation Strategies","display_name":"The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Cybercrime: Impact Analysis in Ecuador and Mitigation Strategies","publication_year":2025,"publication_date":"2025-11-17","ids":{"openalex":"https://openalex.org/W4416295979","doi":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jcp5040100"},"language":"en","primary_location":{"id":"doi:10.3390/jcp5040100","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jcp5040100","pdf_url":"https://www.mdpi.com/2624-800X/5/4/100/pdf","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210232532","display_name":"Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy","issn_l":"2624-800X","issn":["2624-800X"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":true,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310310987","host_organization_name":"Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310310987"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute"],"type":"journal"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy","raw_type":"journal-article"},"type":"article","indexed_in":["crossref","doaj"],"open_access":{"is_oa":true,"oa_status":"gold","oa_url":"https://www.mdpi.com/2624-800X/5/4/100/pdf","any_repository_has_fulltext":true},"authorships":[{"author_position":"first","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5073494023","display_name":"Carlos Enr\u00edquez Turi\u00f1o","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0070-0133"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I4210118937","display_name":"Universidad Israel","ror":"https://ror.org/029zzvq50","country_code":"EC","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I4210118937"]}],"countries":["EC"],"is_corresponding":true,"raw_author_name":"Carlos Varela Enr\u00edquez","raw_affiliation_strings":["Departamento de Ciencias de la Ingenier\u00eda, Universidad Tecnol\u00f3gica Israel, Quito 170516, Ecuador"],"raw_orcid":null,"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Departamento de Ciencias de la Ingenier\u00eda, Universidad Tecnol\u00f3gica Israel, Quito 170516, Ecuador","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I4210118937"]}]},{"author_position":"middle","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5002061066","display_name":"Renato M. Toasa","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2138-300X"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I4210118937","display_name":"Universidad Israel","ror":"https://ror.org/029zzvq50","country_code":"EC","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I4210118937"]}],"countries":["EC"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Renato Toasa","raw_affiliation_strings":["Departamento de Ciencias de la Ingenier\u00eda, Universidad Tecnol\u00f3gica Israel, Quito 170516, Ecuador"],"raw_orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2138-300X","affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Departamento de Ciencias de la Ingenier\u00eda, Universidad Tecnol\u00f3gica Israel, Quito 170516, Ecuador","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I4210118937"]}]},{"author_position":"last","author":{"id":"https://openalex.org/A5013336623","display_name":"Maryory Urdaneta","orcid":"https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8773-5349"},"institutions":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/I4210118937","display_name":"Universidad Israel","ror":"https://ror.org/029zzvq50","country_code":"EC","type":"education","lineage":["https://openalex.org/I4210118937"]}],"countries":["EC"],"is_corresponding":false,"raw_author_name":"Maryory Urdaneta","raw_affiliation_strings":["Departamento de Ciencias de la Ingenier\u00eda, Universidad Tecnol\u00f3gica Israel, Quito 170516, Ecuador"],"raw_orcid":null,"affiliations":[{"raw_affiliation_string":"Departamento de Ciencias de la Ingenier\u00eda, Universidad Tecnol\u00f3gica Israel, Quito 170516, Ecuador","institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I4210118937"]}]}],"institutions":[],"countries_distinct_count":1,"institutions_distinct_count":1,"corresponding_author_ids":["https://openalex.org/A5073494023"],"corresponding_institution_ids":["https://openalex.org/I4210118937"],"apc_list":{"value":1000,"currency":"CHF","value_usd":1207},"apc_paid":{"value":1000,"currency":"CHF","value_usd":1207},"fwci":1.738,"has_fulltext":true,"cited_by_count":1,"citation_normalized_percentile":{"value":0.89868101,"is_in_top_1_percent":false,"is_in_top_10_percent":false},"cited_by_percentile_year":{"min":94,"max":97},"biblio":{"volume":"5","issue":"4","first_page":"100","last_page":"100"},"is_retracted":false,"is_paratext":false,"is_xpac":false,"primary_topic":{"id":"https://openalex.org/T13038","display_name":"Internet of Things and AI","score":0.10540000349283218,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1710","display_name":"Information Systems"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},"topics":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/T13038","display_name":"Internet of Things and AI","score":0.10540000349283218,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1710","display_name":"Information Systems"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T12519","display_name":"Cybercrime and Law Enforcement Studies","score":0.0786999985575676,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1710","display_name":"Information Systems"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}},{"id":"https://openalex.org/T12034","display_name":"Digital and Cyber Forensics","score":0.03200000151991844,"subfield":{"id":"https://openalex.org/subfields/1710","display_name":"Information Systems"},"field":{"id":"https://openalex.org/fields/17","display_name":"Computer Science"},"domain":{"id":"https://openalex.org/domains/3","display_name":"Physical Sciences"}}],"keywords":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/sophistication","display_name":"Sophistication","score":0.794700026512146},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/cybercrime","display_name":"Cybercrime","score":0.5123999714851379},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/nist","display_name":"NIST","score":0.4059999883174896},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/training","display_name":"Training (meteorology)","score":0.390500009059906},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/set","display_name":"Set (abstract data type)","score":0.3855000138282776},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/government","display_name":"Government (linguistics)","score":0.3749000132083893},{"id":"https://openalex.org/keywords/impact-assessment","display_name":"Impact assessment","score":0.2840999960899353}],"concepts":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/C168725872","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q991663","display_name":"Sophistication","level":2,"score":0.794700026512146},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2779390178","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29137","display_name":"Cybercrime","level":3,"score":0.5123999714851379},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C111219384","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6954384","display_name":"NIST","level":2,"score":0.4059999883174896},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C41008148","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21198","display_name":"Computer science","level":0,"score":0.39399999380111694},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2777211547","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17141490","display_name":"Training (meteorology)","level":2,"score":0.390500009059906},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C177264268","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1514741","display_name":"Set (abstract data type)","level":2,"score":0.3855000138282776},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C38652104","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3510521","display_name":"Computer security","level":1,"score":0.38100001215934753},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C2778137410","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2732820","display_name":"Government (linguistics)","level":2,"score":0.3749000132083893},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C127413603","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11023","display_name":"Engineering","level":0,"score":0.34310001134872437},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C112930515","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4389547","display_name":"Risk analysis (engineering)","level":1,"score":0.34119999408721924},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C144133560","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4830453","display_name":"Business","level":0,"score":0.3411000072956085},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C56739046","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192060","display_name":"Knowledge management","level":1,"score":0.33059999346733093},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C110354214","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6314146","display_name":"Engineering management","level":1,"score":0.29440000653266907},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C111874474","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6005872","display_name":"Impact assessment","level":2,"score":0.2840999960899353},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C58328972","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184609","display_name":"Expert system","level":2,"score":0.2806999981403351},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C157170001","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4781507","display_name":"Applications of artificial intelligence","level":2,"score":0.27459999918937683},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C26517878","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228039","display_name":"Key (lock)","level":2,"score":0.273499995470047},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C528167355","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q258307","display_name":"National security","level":2,"score":0.27309998869895935},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C207267971","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120208","display_name":"Emerging technologies","level":2,"score":0.2662999927997589},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C83864248","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q177323","display_name":"Developing country","level":2,"score":0.25940001010894775},{"id":"https://openalex.org/C154945302","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11660","display_name":"Artificial intelligence","level":1,"score":0.2517000138759613}],"mesh":[],"locations_count":2,"locations":[{"id":"doi:10.3390/jcp5040100","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jcp5040100","pdf_url":"https://www.mdpi.com/2624-800X/5/4/100/pdf","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210232532","display_name":"Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy","issn_l":"2624-800X","issn":["2624-800X"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":true,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310310987","host_organization_name":"Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310310987"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute"],"type":"journal"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy","raw_type":"journal-article"},{"id":"pmh:oai:doaj.org/article:102cd9ce41c84318aa97203cafa4f52e","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doaj.org/article/102cd9ce41c84318aa97203cafa4f52e","pdf_url":null,"source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4306401280","display_name":"DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)","issn_l":null,"issn":null,"is_oa":false,"is_in_doaj":false,"is_core":false,"host_organization":null,"host_organization_name":null,"host_organization_lineage":[],"host_organization_lineage_names":[],"type":"repository"},"license":"cc-by-sa","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by-sa","version":"submittedVersion","is_accepted":false,"is_published":false,"raw_source_name":"Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy, Vol 5, Iss 4, p 100 (2025)","raw_type":"article"}],"best_oa_location":{"id":"doi:10.3390/jcp5040100","is_oa":true,"landing_page_url":"https://doi.org/10.3390/jcp5040100","pdf_url":"https://www.mdpi.com/2624-800X/5/4/100/pdf","source":{"id":"https://openalex.org/S4210232532","display_name":"Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy","issn_l":"2624-800X","issn":["2624-800X"],"is_oa":true,"is_in_doaj":true,"is_core":true,"host_organization":"https://openalex.org/P4310310987","host_organization_name":"Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute","host_organization_lineage":["https://openalex.org/P4310310987"],"host_organization_lineage_names":["Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute"],"type":"journal"},"license":"cc-by","license_id":"https://openalex.org/licenses/cc-by","version":"publishedVersion","is_accepted":true,"is_published":true,"raw_source_name":"Journal of Cybersecurity and Privacy","raw_type":"journal-article"},"sustainable_development_goals":[],"awards":[],"funders":[{"id":"https://openalex.org/F4320332178","display_name":"National Institute of Standards and Technology","ror":"https://ror.org/05xpvk416"}],"has_content":{"pdf":true,"grobid_xml":true},"content_urls":{"pdf":"https://content.openalex.org/works/W4416295979.pdf","grobid_xml":"https://content.openalex.org/works/W4416295979.grobid-xml"},"referenced_works_count":3,"referenced_works":["https://openalex.org/W4283022488","https://openalex.org/W4309234552","https://openalex.org/W4403171481"],"related_works":[],"abstract_inverted_index":{"This":[0,76],"article":[1],"analyzes":[2],"how":[3],"artificial":[4],"intelligence":[5],"(AI)":[6],"is":[7,33,40,135,150],"influencing":[8],"the":[9,35,41,48,110,140],"evolution":[10],"of":[11,17,44,120,142],"cybercrime":[12,57],"in":[13,53,63,113,132,157],"Ecuador.":[14,54,133,158],"The":[15,37,102],"use":[16],"AI":[18],"tools":[19],"to":[20,66,107,126,137,152],"create":[21],"new":[22],"threats,":[23],"such":[24,87],"as":[25,88,92,94],"intelligent":[26],"malware,":[27],"automated":[28],"phishing,":[29],"and":[30,47,68,74,90,99,116,123,129,147],"financial":[31],"fraud,":[32],"on":[34,79,84],"rise.":[36],"main":[38,111],"problem":[39],"increasing":[42],"sophistication":[43],"AI-driven":[45,114],"cyberattacks":[46],"limited":[49],"preventive":[50],"response":[51],"capacity":[52],"In":[55],"Ecuador,":[56],"rose":[58],"by":[59,69],"more":[60],"than":[61],"7%":[62],"2024":[64],"compared":[65],"2023,":[67],"nearly":[70],"130%":[71],"between":[72],"2020":[73],"2021.":[75],"research":[77],"focuses":[78],"exploring":[80],"mitigation":[81],"strategies":[82],"based":[83],"international":[85,143],"frameworks":[86],"NIST":[89],"ISO,":[91],"well":[93],"developing":[95],"measures":[96,125],"through":[97],"training":[98,124,149],"knowledge":[100],"transfer.":[101],"results":[103],"obtained":[104],"are":[105],"expected":[106],"help":[108],"identify":[109],"trends":[112],"cyberthreats":[115],"propose":[117],"a":[118],"set":[119],"technical,":[121],"legal,":[122],"strengthen":[127],"public":[128],"private":[130],"institutions":[131],"It":[134],"important":[136],"emphasize":[138],"that":[139],"implementation":[141],"standards,":[144],"national":[145],"policies,":[146],"specialized":[148],"essential":[151],"address":[153],"emerging":[154],"cybersecurity":[155],"risks":[156]},"counts_by_year":[{"year":2026,"cited_by_count":1}],"updated_date":"2026-08-25T07:29:55.448023","created_date":"2025-11-17T00:00:00"}