Tier 3

Organized cybercrime

Resources / capability

Well-resourced — BEC at scale, sophisticated ransomware ops, data theft for resale on dark markets.

Typical targets

Financial gain at scale. Financial services, retail, large enterprise.

Most relevant defenses
  • identity / ITDR
  • email / BEC defense
  • DSPM / DLP
  • MDR
  • SIEM / SOC

Note · Where most named ransomware crews sit. Modern affiliates blur the line into nation-state TTPs.