<p><em>True crime meets cybercrime. Discover the people behind the keyboard.</em></p><p><br></p><p>From <b>Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)</b> gangs to global <b>financial crime</b> syndicates, the rise of sophisticated cyber threats is reshaping the world. These aren’t lone hackers — they’re organized groups running multi-million dollar operations in the shadows.</p><p><br></p><p>In the<b> Masked Actors </b>podcast, cyber threat expert and former soldier turned hacker <b>Gary Ruddell</b> joins forces with <b>Nick Palmer</b>, a seasoned financial crime fighter, to investigate the top 10 most dangerous <b>cybercriminal</b> groups of 2025 — drawn from Group-IB’s <em>High-Tech Crime Trends Report</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>Each episode explores the tactics, motivations, and impact of major cybercrime groups, uncovering their role in the latest <b>cybercrime</b>, <b>RaaS</b>, and <b>financial crime</b> trends. You’ll learn how these actors exploit vulnerabilities, fuel geopolitical tension, and
