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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Cybersecurity |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
Number of locations | Singapore, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Uzbekistan. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Dmitry Volkov (CEO) |
| Services | Brand Protection, Threat Intelligence, Behavioral biometrics in combination with cybersecurity, Information Security |
Number of employees | 250+ |
| Website | www.group-ib.com |
 | This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. (April 2024) |
Group-IB is a cybersecurity company headquartered in Singapore, currently run by its co-founder Dmitry Volkov.
History[edit]
Group-IB was founded in 2003 by Ilya Sachkov and Dmitry Volkov in Russia. Later, it was moved to Singapore in 2019.[1]
After moving to Singapore, in July 2020, it received funding from the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore sponsored by venture capital firm TNB Ventures.[2]
In November 2020, Group-IB opened its headquarters in Amsterdam.[3]
In 2021, it opened its offices in United Arab Emirates for Middle East and Africa operations.[4]
In September 2021, its co-founder and then CEO, Ilya Sachkov was detained by Russian authorities for treason and was later jailed for 14 years.[5][6]
In July 2022, it announced to split Russian and international business and finalized the split and sold the business in April 2023 handing over its interests to local management in Russia.[7][8]
In December 2022, it signed an agreement with Sirar, a subsidiary of Saudi Telecom Company for improving cybersecurity standards in Saudi Arabia.[9]
In March 2023, it opened the Digital Crime Resistance Center in Thailand and signed a strategic partnership agreement with nForce (Secure). [10][11]
In September 2023, it signed an agreement with Corvit, a UAE-based digital company, and announced the opening of a learning center, Digital Crime Resistance Center in Dubai. In October 2023, it signed an agreement with the UAE Cyber Security Council.
In March 2024, it signed a partnership agreement with HELP University in Malaysia to provide specialized educational programs.[12]
Investigations with law enforcement agencies[edit]
In 2015, it partnered with Europol to cooperate in fighting cybercrime, and in 2017, It signed an agreement with Interpol to become a private sector partner.[13]
In November 2021, as part of the operation No-vax free, and helped Guardia di Finanza (GdF), the Italian police for financial crimes, in identifying the criminals trading in fake green passes of COVID-19 vaccines.[13]
In July 2022, it worked with the Dutch police in an operation to apprehend alleged members of a phishing group named Fraud Family.[14][15]
In February 2024, AFRIPOL signed a MoU with Group-IB to strengthen cybersecurity capabilities.[16][17] and extended their strategic partnership with Interpol at INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation in Singapore.[18]
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.
- ^ "Group-IB cements foothold in Europe: European HQ doors in Amsterdam are now open - Holland FinTech". hollandfintech.com. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ Team, Content (2021-05-31). "Group-IB launches regional HQ in Dubai". LogisticsGulf. 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.
- ^ Release, Press. "Group-IB, sirar by stc sign agreement to bolster KSA cybersecurity benchmarks". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ "Group-IB to open digital crime resistance centre in Thailand". Channel Asia. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ www.ETCIO.com. "Group-IB to open Digital Crime Resistance Center in Thailand - ETCIO SEA". ETCIO.com. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Group-IB picks HELP University to expand the cyber security horizon through specialized technical courses". https://university.help.edu.my/. 2024-03-25. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ a b Redazione (2023-04-20). "Group-IB lascia il mercato russo e continua lotta a cyber crime". CyberSecurity Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-03-10.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.