Threat intelligence expert reveals how decentralized collectives, phishing‑as‑a‑service platforms and state-backed groups are transforming modern cybercrime
[Dubai, UAE; 23 June 2026] Group-IB, a leading creator of predictive cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, today unveils its Top 10 Masked Actors for 2026 – a definitive ranking of the most prolific cybercriminal groups operating globally.
Dubai, UAE; April 21, 2026 – Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, has released a new report exposing a sophisticated evolution in digital fraud: the rise of Cloud Phones.
The report traces the evolution of these remote-access Android devices from simple social media bots to a primary tool for creating untraceable “dropper” accounts for scams. These are false accounts created by fraudsters based on stolen credentials, specifically targeted to receive and transfer stolen funds. Once used primarily for harmless social media “likes,” this technology has now been weaponized into an industrial-scale financial threat that bypasses traditional bank security systems.
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UAE, Dubai; 07 May 2025: Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, signs strategic Memorandum of Understanding signings with local and regional cybersecurity leaders, and showcases its cutting-edge threat detection and fraud prevention capabilities at GISEC Global 2025, taking place from May 6 to 8 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Group-IB is presenting the capabilities of its Cyber Fusion Center, a unique intelligence-driven ecosystem designed to unify fraud protection, threat intelligence, digital risk monitoring, network security, and cloud protection. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the company’s latest solutions, including:
Continue reading Group-IB Signs Strategic MoUs with Local and Regional Cybersecurity Leaders at GISEC Global 2025[Singapore; 26 March, 2025] Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, announced today that it has contributed to INTERPOL’s “Operation Red Card”, an international crackdown on cybercrime across Africa. The operation resulted in the arrest of 306 cybercriminals and the dismantling of criminal networks responsible for scams targeting over 5,000 victims, including mobile banking fraud, investment scams, and malicious messaging app schemes. Between November 2024 and February 2025, law enforcement agencies from Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Togo, and Zambia seized a total of 1,842 devices used by cybercriminals to defraud individuals and businesses.
Dmitry Volkov, CEO of Group-IB presenting Group-IB’s High Tech Crime Trends Report 2025.
[UAE, Dubai; 13 March 2025]: State-sponsored cyber threats, including Advanced Persistent Attacks (APTs) and Hacktivism surged in the Middle East in 2024, with GCC countries emerging as primary targets. These attacks are largely fuelled by geopolitical conflicts, according to a report released by Group-IB, a leading creator of cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime.
(From L-R) Dmitry Volkov, CEO of Group-IB, Craig Jones, independent Strategic Advisor at Group-IB, and Former Director of Cybercrime at the INTERPOL and Ashraf Koheil, Regional Sales Director MEA at Group-IB, discussing the evolving cyber threat landscape across the Middle East during the launch of Group-IB’s High Tech Crime Trends Report 2025.
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