Researchers from Recorded Future’s Insikt Group have been tracking the increased use of automation by a variety of threat actors around the world. Similar to the way that legitimate businesses use automation to increase their efficiency and productivity, the bad guys have adopted various tools to help maximize their profits and scale operations. They’ve built a thriving underground marketplace, and there’s no sign that they’re slowing down.

Roman Sannikov leads Recorded Future’s cybercrime and underground intelligence team, and he joins us to share their findings.