The Growing Business of Cybercrime as a Service

As part of our Cyber Security Awareness Month series, we have so far explored data breaches and Business Email Compromise (BEC). These topics and tactics roll up into a more global discussion about the growing economy of cybercrime. We reported in 2015 that, as competition continues to rise in the underground marketplace, illicit operations are evolving and expanding services to offer “Cybercrime-as-a-Service” (CaaS). Let's take this opportunity to look into this business model, which continues to strengthen and grow in scope as threat vectors evolve. 

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