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Anton Ushakov

Head of the High-Tech Crime Investigation Department, Europe

Anton Ushakov leads the Cybercrime Investigation Unit at Group-IB, bringing over six years of experience in cybercrime investigations, threa

t intelligence, and digital forensics. His expertise spans technical competences in underground intelligence, adversary profiling, forensic analysis, OSINT as well as team leadership, management and buisness-oriented visionary.

As a digital crime investigator, Anton has contributed to numerous cross-border operations in collaboration with Europol, INTERPOL, AMERIPOL, and national law enforcement agencies, helping organizations disrupt complex cybercime operations. His research has exposed the operations of prominent cybercriminal groups, including W3LL, CryptosLabs, Fraud Family, Opera1er, GXC Team etc..

Anton is a frequent speaker at leading industry conferences such as Botconf and CyberCrimeCon, and has delivered training sessions for both law enforcement and private sector professionals on best practices in cybercrime investigations & threat intelligence.

Awards and recognitions

GIB Star Achievement coin

GIB STAR challenge coin – For significant achievements, large-scale projects, and developing new lines of business throughout the year

OPERA1ER Achievement

OPERA1ER Challenge coin – For contributing to the report on the hacker group OPERA1ER

mammoth achievement coin

Mammoths’ defenders achievement coin

Syrok achievement coin

Syrok challenge coin

Fraud Family gang coin

Fraud Family gang challenge coin – For contributing to the uncovering the Fraud-as-a-Service operation targeting Dutch residents.

Blog posts by Anton Ushakov

Scam & Phishing
September 3, 2025
From Deepfakes to Dark LLMs: 5 use-cases of how AI is Powering Cybercrime
AI in cybercrime is evolving fast, fueling AI phishing attacks, AI scam calls, AI voice cloning scams, and even AI deepfake scams. From Dark LLMs to next-gen AI phishing tactics, we break down how criminals exploit AI today and what you can do to stay protected.
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GXC Team Unmasked
Cyber Investigations
July 25, 2024
GXC Team Unmasked: The cybercriminal group targeting Spanish bank users with AI-powered phishing tools and Android malware
Specializing in AI-powered phishing-as-a-service and Android malware capable of intercepting OTP codes, the GXC Team targets Spanish bank users and 30 institutions worldwide
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Cyber Investigations
June 15, 2023
Busting CryptosLabs: a scam ring targeting French speakers for millions
Get all the undisclosed details that our investigators uncovered on CryptosLabs' full scope of fraudulent schemes
3,520
Cyber Investigations
July 22, 2021
The Fraud Family
Fraud-as-a-Service operation targeting Dutch residents
3,891

Webinars by Anton Ushakov

The rise and fall of The Fraud Family – CyberCrimeCon2021
On-Demand
December 2, 2021 · 24 min
The rise and fall of The Fraud Family – CyberCrimeCon2021
Anton Ushakov and Roberto Martineztell told about cybercriminal syndicate Fraud Family that devel...