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 協助執法機關逮捕 Tycoon 2FA 集團成員
新加坡警察部隊 (SPF) 與巴基斯坦國家網路犯罪調查局 (NCCIA) 以及國際刑警組織 (INTERPOL) 密切合作，逮捕了兩名與 Tycoon 2FA 相關的人士，該網路釣魚集團所服務的對象犯罪足跡遍及四大洲。
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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BlogTrendAI™ 、Europol、Microsoft 以及合作夥伴聯手瓦解 Tycoon 2FA 釣魚平台
Tycoon 2FA 本週遭執法機關以及包含 TrendAI™ 在內的產業合作夥伴瓦解。這個網路釣魚服務平台利用「不肖中間人」(AitM) 代理器 (proxy) 來提供迴避多重認證 (MFA) 的服務。
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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