Key facts
Three times the amount of theft from targeted attacks on banks, as compared with the previous reporting period
A dramatic increase in the risk of attacks on critical industrial infrastructure
Growth in DDoS extortion including attacks using IoT devices
Attackers are increasingly active in traffic interception and cyber espionage. This is primarily through vulnerabilities at telecom operators and Internet providers.
Discover:
How banks in and outside Russia are attacked and by whom
How the cryptolocker market is evolving
How threat actors conduct the most popular attacks on Android users
Brand abuse schemes
From investigating complex cybercrimes and collecting threat data from hundreds of sources over the past year, Group-IB specialists have recorded the evolution of cyber-crime and the tools employed. Our Annual Report is an overview of these observations, along with analysis of key threats targeting businesses and governments, as well as forecasts for their development.
This report allows you to tailor your IT security strategy to meet incoming threats in the coming year. This is of particular importance to the banking and industrials sector as well as critical infrastructure protection specialists.
Group-IB’s status has been confirmed by Gartner — in 2015 Group-IB was included in the top 7 global vendors of threat intelligence.
Ilya Sachkov
CEO, Founder Group-IB
Group-IB research on targeted attack groups
March 2019
Crimes without punishment: in-depth analysis of JS-sniffers
JS-sniffers pose a growing threat by attacking online stores and stealing payment data and credentials of their users. (Group-IB team is preparing a detailed report on JS-sniffers);
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October 2018
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2018
Introducing the research on cyber-security trends and predictions for the next year. Plan your cyber security strategy effectively.
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September 2018
Silence: Moving into the darkside
A mobile, small, and young cybergang group has been progressing rapidly. While successful attacks were detected in Russian banks, Group-IB experts have discovered the group’s activity in 25+ countries worldwide.
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August 2018
2018 Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Estimation of the number of login and passwords leaks of cryptoсurrency exchanges users and analysis their nature. Recommendations for ensuring security of users and exchanges.
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May 2018
Cobalt: their evolution and joint operations
Learn about Cobalt’s development and modification of tools and tactics which were used to steal approximately 1 billion dollars from over 100 banks in 40 different countries.
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December 2017
MoneyTaker
This hacker group is noticeable for 1.5 years of silent operations and multiple attacks. They still pose a threat: learn about MoneyTaker techniques and indicators of compromise now.
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October 2017
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2017
Introducing the research on cyber-security trends and predictions for the next year. Plan your cyber security strategy effectively.
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May 2017
Lazarus Arisen: Architecture, Techniques and Attribution
In-depth research, containing recommendations on how to track their involvement in recent attacks.
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October 2016
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2016
Learn about the evolution of cyber crime in 2016 and find out what predictions for 2017 came true. Spoiler: most of them did.
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December 2017
Cobalt: logical attacks on ATMs
The Cobalt’s group members did not touch the ATMs, just took the money. Discover how the “touchless jackpotting” worked.
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March 2016
Buhtrap: the evolution of targeted attacks against financial institutions
This research gives the details about the methods of the hacker group, which carried out 13 successful attacks against banking institutions.
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February 2015
Analysis of attacks against trading and bank card system
Group-IB annual report on speculative fluctuations of exchange rate and other incidents in 2015 caused by the Trojan program Corkow (Metel).
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December 2014
Anunak: APT against financial institutions
This research includes the findings of Group-IB and Fox‑IT on Anunak (Carbanak) group, which focused its activity on banks and electronic payment systems.
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Crimes without punishment: in-depth analysis of JS-sniffers
JS-sniffers pose a growing threat by attacking online stores and stealing payment data and credentials of their users. (Group-IB team is preparing a detailed report on JS-sniffers);
Subscribe Learn more October 2018
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2018
Introducing the research on cyber-security trends and predictions for the next year. Plan your cyber security strategy effectively.
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Silence: Moving into the darkside
A mobile, small, and young cybergang group has been progressing rapidly. While successful attacks were detected in Russian banks, Group-IB experts have discovered the group’s activity in 25+ countries worldwide. Learn more about tactics and tools employed by Silence in first detailed report presented by Group-IB.
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2018 Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Estimation of the number of login and passwords leaks of cryptoсurrency exchanges users and analysis their nature. Recommendations for ensuring security of users and exchanges.
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Cobalt: their evolution and joint operations
Learn about Cobalt’s development and modification of tools and tactics which were used to steal approximately 1 billion dollars from over 100 banks in 40 different countries.
Request Learn more December 2017
MoneyTaker
This hacker group is noticeable for 1.5 years of silent operations and multiple attacks. They still pose a threat: learn about MoneyTaker techniques and indicators of compromise now.
Request Learn more October 2017
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2017
Introducing the research on cyber-security trends and predictions for the next year. Plan your cyber security strategy effectively.
Request Learn more May 2017
Lazarus Arisen: Architecture, Techniques and Attribution
In-depth research, containing recommendations on how to track their involvement in recent attacks.
Request Learn more October 2016
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2016
Learn about the evolution of cyber crime in 2016 and find out what predictions for 2017 came true. Spoiler: most of them did.
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Cobalt: logical attacks on ATMs
The Cobalt’s group members did not touch the ATMs, just took the money. Discover how the “touchless jackpotting” worked.
Request Learn more March 2016
Buhtrap: the evolution of targeted attacks against financial institutions
This research gives the details about the methods of the hacker group, which carried out 13 successful attacks against banking institutions.
Request Learn more December 2014
Anunak: APT against financial institutions
This research includes the findings of Group-IB and Fox‑IT on Anunak group, which focused its activity on banks and electronic payment systems.
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