According to new research by Kaspersky Lab, “there are several tens of thousands of hackers in the world who must be constantly trained.” If hackers don’t keep up with the latest technological developments, they can lose their jobs. The researchers believe that there are only a few hundred elite hackers.
Kaspersky Lab has identified at least 14 prominent hacker groups from Russia, and found that overall, threat actors specializing in financial crime make up the largest group of hackers.
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