# Exploit Kits: The production line of the Cybercrime Economy

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1707.04714 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1707.04714/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 15 Jul 2017.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Tiny Enough to Break In: Agentic Remote Access Trojans Powered by Small Language Models](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2608.03009/) (2026)

## Abstract (arXiv)

The annual cost of Cybercrime to the global economy is estimated to be around 400 billion dollar in support of which Exploit Kits have been providing enabling technology.This paper reviews the recent developments in Exploit Kit capability and how these are being applied in practice.In doing so it paves the way for better understanding of the exploit kits economy that may better help in combatting them and considers industry preparedness to respond.