New Year – New Success to Unlock🔓, and New and Disruptive Cybercriminal Antics to Deal With?😕

With the industry questioning which trends will define the threat landscape, how prepared are you to combat them?

If you have little idea of what’s coming, Dmitry Volkov, CEO of Group-IB ventures into the future to share some vouched for predictions with us today, to keep you in the clear!

✒️Check out the most important blog to help shape your cybersecurity strategy and strengthen your defenses for 2025

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Cybercriminals in the Middle East have developed a sophisticated impersonation scam targeting individuals who file complaints on government portals. By posing as government officials, they exploit trust and use remote access tools to access victims’ sensitive data. These scams are highly effective due to the use of stealer malware (e.g., RedLine), which harvests login credentials, credit card details, and more from compromised devices.

💳 How the Scam Works:
1️⃣ Victims are contacted by fraudsters claiming to assist with a lodged complaint, posing as government officials to build trust.
2️⃣ They are instructed to download the legitimate government application and remote access tools under the guise of resolving their complaint.
3️⃣ Once access is granted, fraudsters steal credit card details and intercept OTP codes during shared screen sessions to complete unauthorized transactions.

Learn more about these schemes and how to stay secure in our latest blog

AI’s precision and agility are next-level, especially in detecting anomalies that can indicate fraud in its early stages. But does AI replace human expertise?

When dealing with adversaries who use complex and adaptive strategies, defense demands more—an investigator's intuition, critical judgment, and local context awareness — qualities AI cannot fully replicate.

Learn how Group-IB’s Fraud Protection merges the power of AI with the localized awareness of expert fraud analysts to deliver complete protection

#CyberSecurity #AI #FraudPrevention #FightAgainstCybercrime

Security assessments can be daunting without a clear plan. Group-IB’s Cybersecurity Assessment Compass simplifies the process, helping you evaluate your strategy, address critical vulnerabilities, and take actionable steps to strengthen your defenses.

Crafted by seasoned cybersecurity experts, this guide provides SOC managers and security leaders with practical insights to identify the most impactful assessments and enhance organizational resilience.

👉 Download the guide here

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Real estate scams are rising in the Middle East, exploiting online property platforms with sophisticated tactics, creating fake listings, targeting vulnerable individuals, particularly expatriates, and pressuring victims with urgency and FOMO. Our latest analysis reveals the intricate fraud workflow, including:

How scammers manipulate online platforms and rental systems
✅ Group-IB’s Fraud Matrix for visualizing and analyzing the fraud process
✅ Technical analysis of mule networks and identification of key fraud patterns
✅ The impact on financial institutions and the integrity of rental platforms
✅ Proactive recommendations for mitigating these threats

Discover how Group-IB's Fraud Protection is tackling these challenges head-on. Read the full blog

#FraudPrevention #Cybersecurity #MiddleEast

“In a world where cyber threats transcend borders, collaboration is our most powerful defense.” - Dmitry Volkov, CEO of Group-IB. 🚨

Group-IB is proud to join the Cybercrime Atlas community at the World Economic Forum's Centre for Cybersecurity! Together with global stakeholders, we aim to disrupt cybercriminal infrastructure, foster collaboration, and enhance global cybersecurity. As part of this initiative, our experts contribute to mapping the cybercrime landscape and supporting investigations to continue our mission to Fight Against Cybercrime.

Learn more about Group-IB’s role in the Cybercrime Atlas

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🚀 Leading-edge technologies. 🚀 A team of committed cyber defenders. 🌍 A “GLOCAL” strategy leading the global fight against cybercrime.

A significant vision that feels too far to achieve is Group-IB’s today’s reality. We don’t just claim to lead the fight—we actively drive it forward.

✅ Trusted by top law enforcement agencies for investigations, cybercrime operations, and threat retaliation.

📍 Mission-critical Digital Crime Resistance Centers (11 hubs and growing) deliver localized, targeted and timely intelligence to combat active and plausible threats.

🌐 Empowering the broader community through cybersecurity skill-honing events, research-sharing, career guidance, and more.

With its GLOCAL vision, partnerships, and expertise, Group-IB leads global collaboration for a safer digital world. Learn more here

#Cybersecurity #LawEnforcement #GLOCAL #FightAgainstCybercrime

Our latest blog dives deep into arbitrage betting (surebets)—a technique that guarantees profits by leveraging odds discrepancies across bookmakers. Highlights include:

✅ The $3.9 billion annual loss in state tax revenue due to illegal betting platforms.
✅ How fraudsters exploit automation and bots to scale arbitrage bets.
✅ Advanced techniques to detect and prevent fraud, including real-time anomaly detection and multi-factor authentication.

Understand the technology, risks, and solutions shaping the iGaming industry. Explore the Surebet Playbook now!

#Surebets #ArbitrageBetting #FraudDetection #iGamingTech

🚨 Inside the World of Lynx Ransomware-as-a-Service 🚨

Lynx RaaS is taking ransomware operations to a new level with a highly structured affiliate model, cross-platform ransomware arsenal, and advanced encryption techniques.

👉 Discover how this criminal ecosystem operates, from customizable encryption modes to double extortion tactics. Gain insights into their affiliate panel, recruitment strategy, and the evolving threat landscape.

🔗 Read the full blog to stay informed and protect your organization

#CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #LynxRaaS #FightAgainstCybercrime

🚨 The Dark Side of Automation: How AI is Fueling Card Testing Attacks 🚨

As AI-powered automation transforms industries, cybercriminals are weaponizing these tools for large-scale fraud. Card testing attacks are on the rise, with bots and AI agents exploiting stolen credit card details to validate and monetize compromised data.

Key Insights:
🔹How fraudsters obtain stolen credit card information from the dark web and use bot programs to test them on e-commerce websites
🔹The role of AI agents in enabling global fraud operations.
🔹Real-world case studies and detection strategies to combat these threats.

Stay ahead of the curve and learn how businesses can protect themselves from evolving cyber threats and safeguard their customers. 🔗 Read the full blog to understand the risks and solutions

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Conventional sandboxes often leave analysts struggling with fragmented data. How did we change that?

Group-IB’s Malware Reports library is a free, no-sign-up-required tool that simplifies and deepens the understanding of suspicious files on your endpoints.

In our latest blog post, we explore five practical ways Malware Reports can transform your workflow, whether you're a SOC analyst, threat hunter, or reverse engineer. Read more

#Cybersecurity #MalwareAnalysis #ThreatHunting #FightAgainstCybercrime

Our free malware analysis tool helps you hunt for threats more effectively. If you've ever struggled to connect the dots between isolated alerts, this is for you. Cybersecurity expert Gary Ruddell breaks down how you can use the tool in your workflow.

What you'll learn:
1️⃣How to uncover hidden malware connections
2️⃣How to speed up investigations with behavioral insights
3️⃣How to build custom detection rules

Click to watch the full video

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🔍 RansomHub Never Sleeps: The Rise of a New Ransomware Powerhouse

RansomHub has quickly positioned itself as one of the most prolific ransomware groups of 2024. In Part 1 of our latest investigation, Group-IB’s DFIR and Threat Intelligence teams analyze how RansomHub:
🔹 Exploited the takedown of LockBit & ALPHV to recruit affiliates.
🔹 Leveraged RaaS to scale operations across Windows, Linux, ESXi, and FreeBSD.
🔹 Weaponized vulnerabilities like CVE-2024-3400 for initial access.
🔹 Introduced an SFTP ransomware variant to evade traditional defenses.
🔹 Used Filezilla and PCHunter for stealthy exfiltration and security bypass.

With over 600 victims across healthcare, finance, and government, RansomHub is evolving fast. And this is just the beginning. Stay tuned for Episode 2. 🔗 Read Episode 1

#RansomHub #CyberSecurity #FightAgainstCybercrime

🔍 Fingerprint Heists: How Cybercriminals Exploit Browser Fingerprinting

Cybercriminals are taking online fraud to the next level—stealing browser fingerprints to bypass security measures and impersonate users. A new investigation reveals how ScreamedJungle is injecting malicious scripts into compromised Magento sites to collect fingerprints and evade detection.

Key insights from the research:
🔹 Advanced fingerprinting techniques—Fraudsters extract unique browser characteristics without consent.
🔹 Compromised e-commerce sites—Injected BabloSoft scripts harvest user data at scale.
🔹 Bypassing fraud protection—Attackers exploit stolen fingerprints to mimic legitimate users.
🔹 MITRE ATT&CK tactics—Mapping the techniques used to conduct these attacks.

🔗 Read the full technical analysis to understand how threat actors operate and how to defend against it

#FraudPrevention #ThreatIntelligence #Cybersecurity #FightAgainstCybercrime

⚠️Cybercrime isn’t just growing—it’s adapting.

Ransomware fuels data breaches. Stolen data powers Initial Access Brokers. AI-driven phishing makes social engineering even more deceptive. And as geopolitical tensions rise, cyber warfare is becoming a tool of state power.

Our 2025 High-Tech Crime Trends Report uncovers how these threats are interconnected—and what it takes to break the cycle.
Cybercriminals are evolving. Are you? Read the full report

#HTCT2025 #cybersecurity #FightAgainstCybercrime

In a joint operation by Royal Thai Police & Singapore Police Force, with crucial intelligence from Group-IB, authorities have arrested a cybercriminal behind 90+ data breaches worldwide, including 65 across APAC. Since 2020, he targeted companies using SQL injections and vulnerable RDP servers, exfiltrating data to blackmail victims.

Group-IB has been tracking this threat actor since 2020, uncovering his multiple aliases: ALTDOS, DESORDEN, GHOSTR, and 0mid16B. His tactics evolved over time, leaking stolen data across dark web forums.

This landmark arrest is a victory for cybersecurity! Read the full story here

#Cybersecurity #LawEnforcement #FightAgainstCybercrime

Cost of building and maintaining a top-notch cybersecurity stack and team? At least a few thousand. Cost of NOT having one? Millions—lost to cyberattacks, and a constant threat of your customers, data, and operations being jeopardized.

Not having robust security isn’t an option. But even with the best tech, are you truly secure? No—unless you address your biggest hidden cybersecurity cost: your employees.

Insider threats—whether intentional or accidental—are a top concern for organizations today.

The real solution is building a strong security culture. With cybersecurity being a top-cited challenge for leaders today, building a strong security culture is just as essential as technological defenses.

But how should you best approach it? Our cybersecurity experts break it down for you.

#CyberSecurity #InsiderThreats #SecurityCulture

Trust No One – Is It The Right Approach to Network Security?

As organizations have gone perimeter-less, serverless and (consequently security-less), Zero Trust approach is gaining momentum.

No, it’s not cynicism—it’s a proven strategy. With 60%+ of companies already adopting Zero Trust, it is highly effective in protecting business-critical assets and people.

But..

Zero Trust isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution or a plug-and-play framework. It requires continuous monitoring, real-time anomaly detection, and proactive security enforcement.

Implementing it might make businesses question if:

✅ It is the right fit for your organization?
✅ What are the integration challenges?
✅ It will lead to endless false positives?
✅ It can work with existing infrastructure and be scaled over time?

Get your questions answered in our latest blog, where Group-IB experts share insights to begin your Zero Trust journey

#ZeroTrust #Cybersecurity #NetworkSecurity #FightAgainstCybercrime

🚨SIM Swapping Fraud: How Fraudsters Bypass Security Measures🚨

Despite advanced telecom and government safeguards, SIM swapping fraud continues to evolve. Fraudsters exploit human vulnerabilities through phishing and social engineering, deceiving individuals to bypass security layers and take control of phone numbers.
With access to a compromised SIM, they can intercept 2FA codes, hijack accounts, and commit identity theft.

🔗 Our latest analysis at Group-IB explores how these attacks happen and what can be done to prevent them.

#SIMSwapping #FraudDetection #CyberSecurity #SocialEngineering #Phishing

Cybercriminals have come up with a clever idea to trick users into running malware on their own systems—no exploits, just deception. The ClickFix technique disguises fake reCAPTCHA pages and "Fix It" pop-ups to auto-copy malicious PowerShell scripts straight to your clipboard. One wrong move, and infostealers like Lumma, Vidar, CStealer, AMOS, and DarkGate are on your system.

What’s happening?
🔹Fake bot verifications copy malicious commands without your knowledge
🔹Victims unknowingly paste and execute malware in their Run dialog
🔹Cybercriminals & APT groups are using ClickFix for large-scale hacking campaigns

Group-IB’s latest research uncovers real-world attack chains, technical breakdowns, and must-know defense strategies.

🔗Read the full blog here

#ClickFix #ThreatIntelligence #APT #InfoStealer