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Digital risk insights
The complete guide to the threat landscape in the digital space and latest techniques of scammers
In this report:
Threat landscape
Explore the wide range of digital risks for users and businesses
Modern techniques of scammers
Have a look at the most common online brand-related scams
Use cases and recommendations
Learn how to counter digital risk threats
Background
Digitalization has now become an integral part of the global economy. Information technology has helped companies break new, dramatic ground in terms of social and business interactions. In the last five years alone, the number of Internet users worldwide has increased by 1.24 billion, and the number of social media users has reached 2.91 billion.
Introducing digital technologies into our lives on such a large scale has both advantages and disadvantages. The main disadvantage is threats to the safety of people and businesses and their personal data in the digital space.
To protect your brand and customers from digital risks in 2021, it is vital to understand latest techniques of scammers and use modern technologies against threats.
Advanced protection against cyber threats
Group-IB’s security ecosystem provides comprehensive protection for your IT infrastructure based on our unique cyber intelligence and deep analysis of attacks and incident response:
Group-IB research on targeted attack groups
Ransomware Uncovered 2021/2022
The well-known complete guide to the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures of ransomware operators based on MITRE ATT&CK®
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2021/2022 part I
Uninvited Guests: The sale of access to corporate networks
Analysis of dark web forums to understand the sale of access to compromised infrastructure.
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2021/2022 part II
Corporansom: Threat number one
The history and analysis of affiliate programs and trends in the ransomware market.
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2021/2022 part III
Big Money: Threats to financial sector
A look at the cyber threat landscape: ransomware attacks, carding activity, network access sales, phishing and scams.
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2021/2022 part V
Scams and Phishing: The epidemic of online fraud
New fraud technologies & an analysis of schemes, tools and infrastructure
RedCurl: The Awakening
Commercial cyber espionage remains a rare and largely unique phenomenon. We cannot rule out, however, that RedCurl’s success could lead to a new trend in the cybercrime arena.
Ransomware Uncovered 2020/2021
The complete guide to the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures of ransomware operators based on MITRE ATT&CK®
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020/2021
Source of strategic data on the global cyber threat landscape and forecasts for its development
UltraRank: the unexpected twist of a JS-sniffer triple threat
New stage in JS-sniffers research. From analyzing malware families to identifying threat actors. For five years, the cybercriminal group UltraRank has conducted campaigns using JS-sniffers and managed to stay unnoticed for the most part.
RedCurl: The pentest
you didn’t know about
Research of the new espionage APT-group RedCurl and its elaborate attacks on enterprise companies in North America, Europe and CIS.
Online Piracy Research:
Jolly Roger’s patrons
Group-IB exposes financial crime network
of online pirates in developing countries.
of online pirates in developing countries.
Fxmsp: “The invisible god of networks”
The evolution of Fxmsp — one of the most notorious and prolific sellers of access to corporate networks on underground forums. Group-IB researchers analyzed Fxmsp’s activity on underground forums for three years and discovered that the threat actor had compromised networks of more than 130 targets.
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2019/20
Strategic intelligence data on state-sponsored groups, industry-specific cyberthreats, targeted attacks on banks and banking clients.
Attacks by Silence
A comprehensive technical analysis of Silence’s tools, tactics, and evolution. This is the first time Group‑IB’s reports of this kind have been made publicly available.
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2018
Introducing the research on cybersecurity trends and predictions for the next year. Plan your cybersecurity strategy effectively.
Crime without punishment: in-depth analysis of JS-sniffers
In-depth analysis and new types of a growing threat — JS‑sniffers — designed to steal payment data.
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.
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.
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2017
Introducing the research on cybersecurity trends and predictions for the next year. Plan your cybersecurity strategy effectively.
Lazarus Arisen: Architecture, Tools and Attribution
Lazarus group targets the largest international banks as well as central banks in various countries.
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.
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.
Buhtrap
From August 2015 to February 2016 Buhtrap managed to conduct 13 successful attacks against Russian banks for a total amount of 1.8 billion rubles ($25 mln.
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).
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.
Ransomware Uncovered 2021/2022
The well-known complete guide to the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures of ransomware operators based on MITRE ATT&CK®
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2021/2022 part I
Uninvited Guests: The sale of access to corporate networks
Analysis of dark web forums to understand the sale of access to compromised infrastructure.
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2021/2022 part II
Corporansom: Threat number one
The history and analysis of affiliate programs and trends in the ransomware market.
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2021/2022 part III
Big Money: Threats to financial sector
A look at the cyber threat landscape: ransomware attacks, carding activity, network access sales, phishing and scams.
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2021/2022 part V
Scams and Phishing: The epidemic of online fraud
New fraud technologies & an analysis of schemes, tools and infrastructure
RedCurl: The Awakening
Commercial cyber espionage remains a rare and largely unique phenomenon. We cannot rule out, however, that RedCurl’s success could lead to a new trend in the cybercrime arena.
Ransomware Uncovered 2020/2021
The complete guide to the latest tactics, techniques, and procedures of ransomware operators based on MITRE ATT&CK®
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2020/2021
Source of strategic data on the global cyber threat landscape and forecasts for its development
UltraRank: the unexpected twist of a JS-sniffer triple threat
New stage in JS-sniffers research. From analyzing malware families to identifying threat actors. For five years, the cybercriminal group UltraRank has conducted campaigns using JS-sniffers and managed to stay unnoticed for the most part.
RedCurl: The pentest
you didn’t know about
Research of the new espionage APT-group RedCurl and its elaborate attacks on enterprise companies in North America, Europe and CIS.
Online Piracy Research:
Jolly Roger’s patrons
Group-IB exposes financial crime network
of online pirates in developing countries.
of online pirates in developing countries.
Fxmsp: “The invisible god of networks”
The evolution of Fxmsp — one of the most notorious and prolific sellers of access to corporate networks on underground forums. Group-IB researchers analyzed Fxmsp’s activity on underground forums for three years and discovered that the threat actor had compromised networks of more than 130 targets.
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2019/20
Strategic intelligence data on state-sponsored groups, industry-specific cyberthreats, targeted attacks on banks and banking clients.
Attacks by Silence
A comprehensive technical analysis of Silence’s tools, tactics, and evolution. This is the first time Group‑IB’s reports of this kind have been made publicly available.
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2018
Introducing the research on cybersecurity trends and predictions for the next year. Plan your cybersecurity strategy effectively.
Crime without punishment: in-depth analysis of JS-sniffers
In-depth analysis and new types of a growing threat — JS‑sniffers — designed to steal payment data.
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.
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.
Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2017
Introducing the research on cybersecurity trends and predictions for the next year. Plan your cybersecurity strategy effectively.
Lazarus Arisen: Architecture, Tools and Attribution
Lazarus group targets the largest international banks as well as central banks in various countries.
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.
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.
Buhtrap
From August 2015 to February 2016 Buhtrap managed to conduct 13 successful attacks against Russian banks for a total amount of 1.8 billion rubles ($25 mln.
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).
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.