Security News > 2024 > March > Cybercriminals harness AI for new era of malware development

Group-IB found these compromised credentials within the logs of information-stealing malware traded on illicit dark web marketplaces.

Throughout the reporting period, Group-IB experts uncovered 27 new advertisements for ransomware-as-a-service programs on dark web forums, including well known groups such as Qilin, as well as other collectives that have yet to be seen in the wild.

Group-IB analysts believe that this drop in average price is due to a rise in the number of new sellers entering the market that have lowered the price of their offers in order to attract buyers.

Group-IB researchers discovered that the Asia-Pacific region was the world's main battleground for nation-state sponsored threat actors, also known as advanced persistent threat groups last year.

Attacks on APAC organizations accounted for 34% of the global total, with Group-IB experts asserting that this may be due to the high level of financial technology development in this global economic hub in addition to geopolitical tensions.

"As highlighted by Group-IB's Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2023/2024 report, the rise of AI in both legitimate businesses and the cybercriminal underworld was a critical trend of 2023. With the increased misuse of ChatGPT and the development of underground LLM tools, the potential for sophisticated attacks has escalated, compounded by the alarming surge in compromised ChatGPT credentials. This along with cybercriminals' increased interest in malware designed for macOS demonstrates that it is imperative for organizations to recognize and address this evolving threat landscape, safeguarding sensitive information and fortifying cybersecurity measures to mitigate risks posed by AI-driven cybercrime," said Dmitry Volkov, CEO at Group-IB..

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