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The strange tale of ischhfd83: When cybercriminals eat their own

by unitedimaging on June 4, 2025

A simple customer query leads to a rabbit hole of backdoored malware and game cheats Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Beyond the kill chain: What cybercriminals do with their money (Part 5)

by unitedimaging on May 15, 2025

In the last of our five-part series, Sophos X-Ops explores the implications and opportunities arising from threat actors’ involvement in real-world industries and crimes Contact us today for more information […]

Beyond the kill chain: What cybercriminals do with their money (Part 2)

by unitedimaging on May 15, 2025

In the second of our five-part series, Sophos X-Ops investigates the so-called ‘white’ (legitimate) business interests of threat actors Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Beyond the kill chain: What cybercriminals do with their money (Part 1)

by unitedimaging on May 15, 2025

Sophos X-Ops investigates what financially motivated threat actors invest their ill-gotten profits in, once the dust has settled Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Beyond the kill chain: What cybercriminals do with their money (Part 4)

by unitedimaging on May 15, 2025

In the fourth of our five-part series, Sophos X-Ops explores threat actors’ real-world criminal business interests Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

Beyond the kill chain: What cybercriminals do with their money (Part 3)

by unitedimaging on May 15, 2025

In the third of our five-part series, Sophos X-Ops explores the more legally and ethically dubious business interests of financially motivated threat actors Contact us today for more information about […]

Update: Cybercriminals still not fully on board the AI train (yet)

by unitedimaging on January 28, 2025

A year after our initial research on threat actors’ attitudes to generative AI, we revisit some underground forums and find that many cybercriminals are still skeptical – although there has […]

Turning the screws: The pressure tactics of ransomware gangs

by unitedimaging on August 6, 2024

Sophos X-Ops examines the increasingly aggressive tactics ransomware gangs use to coerce their targets Contact us today for more information about SOPHOS cyber security solutions

‘Junk gun’ ransomware: Peashooters can still pack a punch

by unitedimaging on April 17, 2024

A Sophos X-Ops investigation finds that a wave of crude, cheap ransomware could spell trouble for small businesses and individuals – but also provide insights into threat actor career development […]