What we once referred to as “Gangs” of cyber criminals are now better described as “Organisations”; Operating in a professional manner, taking feedback from clients, offering a range of services and even collaborating with other “Organisations” in order to achieve a higher goal.

“Criminal “companies” now operate together, employing similar tactics as legitimate industries: selling packaged tools and platforms to their customers; providing malware-as-a-service; demonstrating innovation, usability and professional excellence; and offering outsourced capabilities with training and technical support.”
“For any legitimate businesses still thinking cybercrime doesn’t have industrial strength behind it, they will likely find themselves the next target. Which make this assessment more than just a wake up call.” – Quotation taken from The National Crime Agency (NCA) and National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) 2017 report into ‘The cyber threat to UK businesses’