Cybercrime Is An Industrialized Economy
This week in cybersecurity from the editors at Cybercrime Magazine
Sausalito, Calif. – Apr. 10, 2026
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Cybercrime operates like a legitimate, profit-driven economy, writes Subhalakshmi Ganapathy, chief IT security evangelist at ManageEngine, in a BusinessWorld article. Organized groups mirror corporate structures and have specialized roles such as research and development, marketing, and customer support. As a result, cyberattacks are more scalable, efficient, and accessible than ever, transforming the threat landscape for businesses.
An example of this transformation is the rise of subscription-style cybercrime offerings such as ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS). The ready-made attack tools sold on underground marketplaces offer structured pricing tiers, user dashboards, and technical support that have effectively lowered the traditional entry barriers confronting budding cybercriminals.
While individuals with limited technical expertise can purchase exploit kits, stolen data, or phishing services to immediately launch attacks, the developers of these tools relentlessly refine their products, similar to legitimate technology companies.
This growing industrialization was predicted to drive global cybercrime losses to around $10.5 trillion annually by 2025 (and $12.2 trillion annually by 2031) according to Cybersecurity Ventures. Meanwhile, Deloitte’s Center for Financial Services estimates that synthetic identity fraud alone could generate global losses of at least $23 billion by 2030.
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