Dark market overview and predictions for 2025 | Securelist

In 2024, predictions about the growth of malware services, crypto asset draining, and black traffic schemes were largely fulfilled. Looking ahead to 2025, it is expected that data breaches through contractors will increase, cybercriminal activity will migrate back to dark web forums, and law enforcement operations against cybercrime groups will intensify. Additionally, the promotion of stealers and drainers as services on the dark web is anticipated to rise.