Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2023/2024 – Middle East and Africa
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Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2023/2024 – Middle East and Africa

Dive into Group-IB’s comprehensive report sharing facts, data, findings, and our takes on these findings related to the Middle East

About the Hi-Tech Crime Trends series

Group-IB has published the report every year since 2012, analyzing the various aspects of the cybercriminal industry’s operations. It examines attacks from the past year and provides forecasts for the threat landscape worldwide.

The Group-IB team has used a region-specific structure for this year’s edition in an effort to share valuable information in a way that is easy to read and understand. We hope our efforts will pay off and that you will get inspired to make the best use of relevant data, establish good practices, build effective cybersecurity roadmaps, and put our insights to the test.

Key takeaways – MEA: The rise of disguise

Group-IB experts observed a significant rise in the number of executive impersonation scams across the MEA region.Group-IB experts observed a significant rise in the number of executive impersonation scams across the MEA region.

C-level professionals in Africa also tend to suffer from a massive espionage campaign against the public sector.C-level professionals in Africa also tend to suffer from a massive espionage campaign against the public sector.

The Middle East region fell victim to ransomware attacks, and the number of cases when their data was published in DLSs rose by 65% compared to the last year.The Middle East region fell victim to ransomware attacks, and the number of cases when their data was published in DLSs rose by 65% compared to the last year.

In the second part of 2023, hacktivists’ activities ran rife in the region.In the second part of 2023, hacktivists’ activities ran rife in the region.

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