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`Scammers are scamming other scammers on forums and platforms,` Matt Wixey, a researcher at cybersecurity company Sophos, commented at the BlackHat Europe security conference in the UK on May 8.
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Hackers and cyber criminals inherently have a `symbiotic` relationship, often gathering on forums, dark webs or specific markets to do business with each other.
However, according to Sophos, this relationship is no longer sustainable, based on information from Wixey and the statistical research team on three famous platforms of cyber criminals: Exploit, XSS and BreachForums.
Wixey said these forums have dedicated `arbitration rooms` where members can appeal cases of fraud or other irregularities.
The frequency of fraud claims coming through the adjudication room is increasing sharply.
In one complaint on Exploit, a hacker sold stolen Windows operating system vulnerability information for $130,000 and sent it to the buyer.
Another case involves the game Axie Infinity.
Not only isolated, the scams seem to be organized.
However, the fact that cyber criminals `accuse` each other of fraud can become a potential source of intelligence for investigators.