From the beginning, the use of cybercops has induced investigation authorities to develop techniques to discover the identity of those who are in breach of the law. The regulators want to use this technology in their supervision of the financial sector. The DNB now has one internet officer, which like the digital detectives is engaged in tracing financial offenders.
So far, several indications of offences on the internet have been found. For example institutions that offer banking services over the internet without having a banking license. Also some so-called ‘study investment associations’ (studiebeleggingsclubs) were in breach of the regulatory legislation. These investment funds, founded by students, operated over the internet without a license of DNB.