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Hi-Tech Crime Trends Report 2023-24

The Global Cyber Threat
Landscape

AI weaponized
Threat actors are now infecting Apple-based products
plus
4,583
Ransomware attacks in 2023
plus
Rise in underground markets
Increase in DLSs, RaaS, compromised logs
plus
Initial access brokers (IABs)
Remain a key part of the ransomware ecosystem
plus
Apple users on the radar
macOS threats are on the rise
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Adversaries hiding plain sight
Using legitimate services for illegitimate activities
plus
Hacktivism
Not just APT groups, low-skilled hacktivists are also becoming a high-risk
plus
Double Trouble: Supply chain attacks
Supply chain attacks now aim at double-chain compromise
plus
Malware: Detected
Adversaries are increasingly using information stealer malware
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Middle East & Africa (MEA)
Rise in impersonation scams via fake WhatsApp, email, or social media accounts
205 companies had their information published on ransomware DLSs
Group-IB assisted INTERPOL in significant cyber investigation operations in 2023: Nervone and Africa Cyber Surge II
Latin America (LATAM)
Over 166 new cases of public database leaks were discovered
In 2023, Group-IB identified 224 companies' information published on ransomware DLSs
Group-IB researchers observed a 53% (compared to 2022) increase in compromised cards issued by banks
Logs of hosts for sale related to the region totaled 850,984
Europe (EU)
Ransomware incidents increased by 52%
Group-IB identified the information of 1,186 companies published on Dedicated Leak Sites in 2023
386 new cases of public database leaks were recorded
Over 1 million compromised cards appeared on the underground market in 2023
Asia-Pacific (APAC)
In 2023, over 300 new cases of public database leaks were recorded
463 ransomware attacks targeted APAC based on data published in DLSs
Mobile Trojans tagret iOS users after Android users. Group-IB discovered GoldPickaxe.iOS Trojan (first iOS Trojan harvesting facial recognition data)
Group-IB discovered APT group DarkPink, SideWinder’s new activity, and collaborated with INTERPOL to takedown 16shop operations
North America
American companies represented nearly 90% of initial access offers detected by Group-IB analysts in 2023
Phishing was the most utilized technique for initial access
Over 188 new cases of public database leaks were recorded in 2023
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Global Security Challenge

Ransomware and APT groups are the top security threats worldwide. In 2023, 523 attacks were by nation-state actors alone.

It is highly advised for organizations to strengthen defenses and reorient their security, keeping in mind the shifts in technology, ways of working, and the diverse nature of threats.

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