Christopher Boyton
6 articles
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ResearchRansomware’s Next Chapter: How the Criminal Ecosystem Is Changing
Ransomware has evolved from an encryption-driven attack into one monetization path within a modular criminal economy, where access to victim environments, not the ransomware payload, is now the core commodity.
October 22nd, 2026Asako Koizumi, Christopher Boyton, David Sancho, Joshua Paul Ignacio…
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BlogTrendAI™ Intelligence Aids Law Enforcement Arrest of Tycoon 2FA Operators
The Singapore Police Force (SPF), working closely with Pakistan's National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) and INTERPOL has arrested two individuals linked to Tycoon2FA, a phishing operation that served criminal customers across four continents.
August 4th, 2026Christopher Boyton, Stephen Hilt
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ResearchFrom Stealers to Systems: The New Model of Credential Theft
Tightening security controls and other underground factors are forcing infostealer operations to adapt. TrendAI™ Research explores their evolution into coordinated attack infrastructure and the implications for identity defense.
April 21st, 2026 21 minChristopher Boyton, David Sancho, Bakuei Matsukawa
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BlogEuropol, Microsoft, TrendAI™ and Collaborators Halt Tycoon 2FA Operations
Tycoon 2FA was dismantled this week by law enforcement and industry partners including TrendAI™. The phishing-as-a-service platform offered MFA bypass services using adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) proxying.
March 4th, 2026 7 minChristopher Boyton, Mayra Rosario Fuentes, Stephen Hilt
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ResearchUnmasking Task Scams to Prevent Financial Fallout From Fraud
This report exposes the life cycle and tactics of task scams by presenting real-world cases as well as strategies to help identify and avoid these threats.
August 19th, 2025 20 minChristopher Boyton, Mayra Rosario Fuentes
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BlogUnveiling the Fallout: Operation Cronos' Impact on LockBit Following Landmark Disruption
Our new article provides key highlights and takeaways from Operation Cronos' disruption of LockBit's operations, as well as telemetry details on how LockBit actors operated post-disruption.
April 3rd, 2024 27 minChristopher Boyton
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