<aside> <img src="/icons/conceal_gray.svg" alt="/icons/conceal_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Organized cybercrime groups are groups or syndicates that have banded together to conduct criminal activities in the digital world

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They are sophisticated and well structured

They use resources and technical skills for illicit gain

In terms of technical capabilities, organized crime groups possess a very high level of technical capability and they often employ advanced hacking techniques and tools

• Custom Malware
• Ransomware
• Sophisticated Phishing Campaigns

These criminal groups will engage in a variety of illicit activities to generate revenue for their members:

• Data breaches
• Identity Theft
• Online Fraud
• Ransomware Attacks

<aside> <img src="/icons/conceal_gray.svg" alt="/icons/conceal_gray.svg" width="40px" /> Unlike hacktivists or nation state actors, organized cybercrime groups are not typically driven by ideological or political objectives

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These groups may be hired by other entities, including governments, to conduct cyber operations and attacks on their behalf

Money (and not other motivations) is the objective of their attacks even if the attack takes place in the political sphere