The 2nd International Workshop on Big Data Analysis and Illicit Trends (BANDIT, or b&it) aims to bring together interdisciplinary research on how big data analytics can expose, understand, and counteract illicit and harmful behavior on the Surface, Deep, and Dark Web. While the internet has revolutionized communication and commerce, it also serves as a platform for misinformation, identity fraud, cybercrime, and illicit trade. This workshop focuses on advanced methods to mine data, detect criminal patterns, trace illicit financial flows, and assess the societal impacts of online risks, with a special focus on the combination of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI). We welcome contributions that offer novel insights, tools, datasets, or frameworks to monitor, analyze, and respond to criminal behavior and misinformation online.

Held with 2025 IEEE International Conference on Big Data (IEEE BigData 2025) with a Hybrid setting. Papers may be presented in person or online.

== Topics of Interest
The topics of interest related to the workshop include, but are not limited to:

Cyber Threat Intelligence and Automation
- Actionable Cyber Threat Intelligence: From Detection to Response
- Automation of Threat Analysis and Threat Hunting
- Best Practices and Frameworks for Cyber Threat Intelligence
- AI-Driven Automation for Threat Detection in Complex Environments
- Neurosymbolic AI in Cyber Threat Intelligence
- Ontology-based Methods in Cyber Threat Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning on Cybercrime Marketplaces
- AI and Machine Learning for Criminal Pattern Analysis
- AI Methods for CAPTCHA-Solving and Circumvention Techniques
- Big Data Analysis of User Behaviour in Dark Web Marketplaces
- Big Data Analysis of Criminal Behavior in Social Media
- Big Data Analysis for Criminal Networks
- Big Data Blockchain Analysis and Bitcoin laundering
- Explainable AI in Support of Criminal Investigations and Prosecution
- Social Media Privacy and Security
- Societal Impact of Cybercriminal Behaviour
- Trend Analysis of Drugs and NPS

Misinformation & Online Influence
- Analysis of the Role and the Impact of Misinformation in Online Platforms
- Identification of Disinformation Campaigns in Online Platforms with AI
- Disinformation and Echo Chambers
- Study of online debates to identify segregation, hate speech, and extreme polarization
- The influence of coordinated automated account networks in online communities


== Important Dates
Consider 23:59 Anywhere on Earth (AoE) for every date below:
- Submission (Cycle 1): Sep 14, 2025
- Notification of Acceptance (Cycle 1): Oct 05, 2025

- Submission (Cycle 2): Oct 26, 2025
- Notification of Acceptance (Cycle 2): Nov 16, 2025

- Camera-ready: Nov 23, 2025
- Workshop & Conference: Dec 08–11, 2025

Submission site: https://wi-lab.com/cyberchair/2025/bigdata25/scripts/ws_submit.php