Group-IB is a cybersecurity company. It was founded in 2003 in Moscow but has been headquartered in Singapore since 2019.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cybercrime |
| Founded | Moscow, Russia |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Dmitry Volkov (CEO) |
| Website | Official Website |
History
editGroup-IB was founded in 2003 by Ilya Sachkov and Dmitry Volkov in Russia. The company moved to Singapore in 2019.[1] In July 2020, it received funding from the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore through venture capital firm TNB Ventures.[2]
It cooperated with Guardia di Finanza (GdF) as part of the operation No-vax free in 2021 to identify criminals trading in fake COVID-19 green passes.[3]
In September 2021, Ilya Sachkov, its co-founder and CEO, was detained by Russian authorities for treason.[4] He was sentenced to 14 years in prison.[5] The Russian and international business were later split with the business sold in April 2023 to Russian management.[6][7]
In 2022, the firm worked with the Dutch police in an operation to apprehend alleged members of a phishing group.[8][9]
Group-IB signed a MoU with AFRIPOL to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities in 2024 and extended their strategic partnership with Interpol at INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation in Singapore.[10][11][12]
References
edit- ^ "Russian cyber titan Group-IB makes Singapore home". Channel Asia. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ Desk, AIT News (2020-07-30). "Group-IB Receives Funding from CSA". AiThority. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Redazione (2023-04-20). "Group-IB lascia il mercato russo e continua lotta a cyber crime". CyberSecurity Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ "Russia detains cyber-security tycoon Ilya Sachkov in treason case". 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ "Russian cybersecurity chief jailed for 14 years for treason". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ "Cyber firm Group-IB to split Russian, international businesses". Reuters. July 6, 2022.
- ^ Marrow, Alexander (April 20, 2023). "Cyber firm Group-IB finalizes Russia split to spur global ambitions". Reuters.
- ^ Starks, Tim (2021-07-23). "Dutch police bust alleged 'Fraud Family' phishing service members". CyberScoop. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ Paganini, Pierluigi (2021-07-22). "Group-IB helps Dutch police identify members of phishing developer gang Fraud Family". Security Affairs. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ "INTERPOL and Group-IB extend strategic partnership to combat cybercrime worldwide - Defence & Security Middle East". Defence & Security Middle East. 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Cooperation AFRIPOL-GROUP IB to enhance cybersecurity across Africa - The AFRICAN Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation". 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "AFRIPOL signs MoU with Group-IB to focus on cybersecurity - Edge Middle East". Edge Middle East. 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-03-28.