---
title: "Criminal business model: Somali pirate case study"
url: https://infosecurity.ch/20090727/criminal-business-model-somali-pirate-case-study/
date: 2009-07-27
author: Fabio Pietrosanti (naif)
language: en
tags: [business, cybercrime]
---

# Criminal business model: Somali pirate case study

Hi all,

this blog post is to have a nice economical point of view on somali pirates business model, something nice as also crime is a business and need it’s business evaluation:

[An economic Analysis of Somali Pirates Business Model](http://www.wired.com/politics/security/magazine/17-07/ff_somali_pirates)

It sounds much like a great deal, check it out the details:

[The attack model and costs](http://www.wired.com/politics/security/magazine/17-07/ff_somali_pirates_attack)

[The negotiation phase (Offer and Counter offer)](http://www.wired.com/politics/security/magazine/17-07/ff_somali_pirates_negotiation)

[The resolution](http://www.wired.com/politics/security/magazine/17-07/ff_somali_pirates_resolution)

And for the pleasure of home gamer, [Cuttrhouat Capitalism: the game](http://www.wired.com/special_multimedia/2009/cutthroatCapitalismTheGame)