This group of hackers has caused a series of large-scale attacks on technology corporations and governments, stealing large-scale personal data, disrupting business operations and blackmailing hundreds of millions of USD. The serious consequences have forced many countries to issue economic warnings.
One of the few companies closely following this group is Unit 221B - a cybersecurity enterprise based in New Jersey (USA). With an intelligence platform from eWitness and a team of multi-field experts, Unit 221B has helped law enforcement break the deadlock in many investigations, contributing to the arrest of hackers from notorious groups such as Scattered Spider and the cybercriminal community The Com.
Recently, the company announced the successful mobilization of 5 million USD (about 132,065 billion VND) in the seed round from J2 Ventures. This investment will be used to expand and upgrade the eWitness platform, to support investigation agencies, police and businesses to monitor and track down hackers more effectively.
According to Garment CEO Chen- Contino, the threat from teenage hackers is the most urgent challenge today, because with just a computer, they can have a huge impact both online and in real life at a speed unprecedented in a few years.
eWitness currently operates under a mechanism for only invited people, collecting intelligence data from reliable sources such as police, journalists, and security experts. The system not only serves the investigation but also helps businesses, many of which are Fortune 500 companies, grasp the risk of being targeted to strengthen defense.
Ms. Allison Trump - Research Director of Unit 221B, commented that the Hacking community of The Com is likely to continue to expand. Therefore, the new capital will help the company increase traceability, supporting authorities and businesses in destroying this threat.
