Safeguarding the internet for a sustainable future: Group-IB launches its inaugural sustainability report
In 2024, Group-IB contributed to international and local law enforcement operations by dismantling approximately 207,442 compromised computers, removing them from cybercriminal control. These takedowns also led to the arrest of 1,221 cybercriminals, shielding 65 million potential victims from fraud and preventing more than US$2.7 billion in fraud losses. These operations further prevented nearly 22.4 million kWh of unnecessary electricity consumption, avoiding roughly 10,000 tCO₂e, equivalent to the carbon captured by 48,000 tree seedlings grown over ten years.
Additionally, Group-IB's office in the Netherlands now operates on 100% renewable electricity through a partnership with Greenchoice.
Group-IB's people-first culture is driven by its 444-strong global team, representing over 30 countries. In 2024, the company welcomed 183 new hires, expanding its global workforce by 41%. Every employee benefits from gender-equal, market-leading pay, comprehensive health insurance, and universal eligibility for parental leave. Employees also receive a minimum of 32 hours of annual training, 100% performance reviews, and mandatory anti-corruption and human rights education.
Group-IB believes that social development and digital resilience go hand in hand. By investing in people, the company helps build inclusive, future-ready societies equipped to thrive in a connected world. To this end, Group-IB continues to cultivate the next generation of cybersecurity defenders through a robust internship programme and six university partnerships, training 1,291 aspiring professionals in the past year. All employees have also completed specialised human rights coursework. These efforts contribute to a diverse, highly skilled workforce that protects customers today while strengthening the global cybersecurity talent pipeline for tomorrow.
Group-IB's board of directors maintains direct oversight of its ESG strategy. During the reporting period, the company recorded zero incidents of corruption, regulatory non-compliance, or customer data breaches, achieving 100% adherence to its Code of Conduct. Group-IB also retained certifications for ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 9001 quality and information security standards, supported by regular internal and external audits and a continuous improvement framework.
"For more than two decades, Group-IB has been on the front lines of the fight against cybercrime, contributing to the dismantling of the world's most sophisticated cybercriminal networks while protecting critical digital infrastructure and safeguarding the digital lives of millions,' said Dmitry Volkov, CEO of Group-IB. 'Our inaugural Sustainability Report extends that same pioneering mindset to Environmental, Social, and Governance. We are committed to aligning with the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals, consciously reducing our carbon footprint, fostering ethical innovation, and building a diverse, inclusive workforce. We also invest in capacity building for law enforcement agencies and national institutions, helping countries strengthen their defenses against evolving cyber threats. This report represents our continued commitment to shaping a safer, greener, and more equitable digital future for all."
"Cybersecurity must safeguard more than data — it must safeguard our shared future," said Anastasiia Komissarova, deputy CEO of Group-IB. "Our inaugural Sustainability Report lays out clear, measurable ESG targets so that customers, partners, and regulators can see exactly how we pair world-class threat-hunting with real-world impact. We are refining our product architecture to reduce energy use, powering offices with renewables, deploying AI only under strict ethical and privacy controls, and shaping a workplace where diverse talent can thrive. By making our progress public, we aim to prove that innovation, security, and sustainability can move forward together and to raise the bar for the entire cybersecurity industry."
The Group-IB Sustainability Report 2025 is now available here.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Zawya
an hour ago
- Zawya
Epiq unveils agentic AI platform as part of the epiq service cloud
Epiq announced today a first-of-its-kind agentic AI platform for the legal industry combining proprietary Epiq technology, best-in-class third-party technology, and support from Epiq service professionals. In today's disruptive environment, the legal industry is providing greater value at a pace never seen before. Agentic AI supplies enhanced decision-making capabilities bringing a new level of effectiveness and efficiency that traditional technologies cannot achieve. Built as part of the Epiq Service Cloud and grounded in legal expertise, the Epiq agentic AI platform provides a unified and scalable framework for connecting and orchestrating multiple Epiq-made and third-party agentic AI technologies tailored for legal workflows. Corporate legal departments and law firms have ready access to transformative technology underpinned by human oversight in critical areas including contracts, litigation, knowledge management, compliance, antitrust, internal and government investigations, cyber incident response, data security, and legal operations. 'AI agents offer more than incremental change — they transform legal work by embedding intelligence directly into workflows, allowing teams to move faster, reduce risk, surface new insights, and unlock sources of value and innovation, ' said Roger Pilc, President and General Manager of Global Legal Solutions, Epiq. 'The Epiq Service Cloud brings together the best in agentic legal technology to create a platform purpose-built for the legal industry.' The Epiq Service Cloud includes proprietary Epiq agentic offerings that assist with eDiscovery, deposition and witness statement preparation, early case resolution, privilege review, cyber response, HSR disclosures, antitrust matters, knowledge management, and translations. Third-party technologies, including ContractPodAI, RelativityOne, Canopy, and Microsoft Copilot custom agents, are integrated into the Epiq ecosystem. By combining these specialized agents and applications, legal professionals can efficiently complete complex tasks, reduce time and costs, and receive decision support for future work demands. 'Our firm is committed to appropriately using agentic AI to deliver legal services,' said Matthew Schwartz, Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. ' Epiq AI Discovery Assistant™ has allowed us to take a surgical approach to complex document reviews, increasing productivity by up to 10 times while achieving 90 percent recall and 70 percent precision. These results allow our teams to work more efficiently and at a pace we have never seen before.' Epiq is accelerating the adoption of AI by offering support and change management expertise. Epiq teams assist at every step, eliminating potential challenges and enabling a rapid transition from pilot to full-scale implementation of AI in workflows for corporate legal departments and law firms. The Epiq Service Cloud has more than 2,600 clients and more than 65,000 registered users. Here are some real-world examples of how the Epiq agentic AI platform and Epiq services have been used to deliver impactful results: A major commercial bank and leading law firm used Epiq agentic AI and Discovery Review Services to expedite tagging of eight million documents in response to regulatory subpoenas, reducing the number of reviewers needed to meet the deadline by more than 90 percent. Am Law 25 law firm transformed review, fact interrogation, deposition preparation, and early case assessment workflows using Epiq AI agents, saving more than $10 million in pass-through document review fees. A large construction company streamlined preparations for 41 depositions set for three weeks after receiving the incoming production, using Epiq agentic AI and Epiq Case Insights™ to reduce the time needed to create fact sheets, timelines, and deposition memos from months to 36 hours per deponent. A multinational insurance company streamlined preparation of HSR pre-merger filings by using Epiq agentic AI and Epiq service teams to handle repeatable processes, reducing review effort by 80 percent. A global law firm deployed an Epiq designed and built AI-enabled knowledge platform that augments core knowledge processes to provide more than 3,500 lawyers with improved ability to search and leverage firm know-how. 'Epiq is steadfast in its commitment to AI innovation,' said Manish Vazirani, Chief Technology Officer, Epiq Legal Solutions. 'Our investment in the Epiq Service Cloud brings AI agents together to collaborate dynamically, interpret fragmented data in real time, and execute multi-step legal tasks while flagging risks to human reviewers. By connecting the agents with Epiq expertise and support, our clients can infuse legal workflows and compliance management with greater accuracy, efficiency, and scalability.' Built over the last five years on Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web Services technologies, the Epiq Service Cloud is connecting clients with leading AI technologies, data, and legal industry knowledge to optimize the delivery of legal services. Epiq strictly adheres to data sovereignty and privacy laws, and Epiq Service Cloud has undergone the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 2 accreditation. Proprietary and third-party agents will continue to be added to the Epiq Service Cloud along with custom workflows built by clients. Epiq is inventing new ways to solve evolving challenges in legal service delivery working through Epiq AI Labs™ — a community of technologists, academics, and industry leaders focused on building foundational technology. Copyright © 2022 - All materials can be used freely, indicating the origin Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
an hour ago
- Zawya
Ministry of Climate Change and Environment conducts intensive monitoring campaigns to enforce environmental legislation across the UAE
A total of 27 joint inspection campaigns were conducted, covering 91 facilities across different Emirates Dubai – The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has released the results of its intensive monitoring and inspection campaigns for the first half of 2025. Conducted in collaboration with local authorities across the UAE, these campaigns aimed to enforce environmental legislation and ensure compliance, in line with the nation's strategic objectives of environmental protection and sustainable management of natural resources. The campaigns form part of MOCCAE's Strategic Plan 2023–2026, which aims to enhance the enforcement of environmental legislation. These campaigns have led to 27 joint inspections, covering 91 facilities across different Emirates. The inspections focused on three main areas: compliance in the livestock and agricultural sectors, the fisheries sector, and overall environmental compliance of facilities. During these inspections, several violations were identified, and appropriate actions were taken against non-compliant entities. His Excellency Marwan Abdullah Al Zaabi, Assistant Undersecretary for the Regions Sector at MOCCAE, said: 'These joint inspections are an effective mechanism for transforming our strategic vision into concrete action. Through such campaigns, we ensure the implementation of environmental laws and regulations, which are the foundation of our environmental and public health protection framework. Effective oversight goes beyond simply identifying violations; it also involves educating business owners about their role in achieving environmental sustainability. This approach is fully aligned with the UAE's commitments and long-term objectives." He added: 'The success of these initiatives relies primarily on strengthening collaboration with our partners in local authorities, an approach that has proven effective in unifying inspection efforts and achieving our shared goals. We are also committed to enhancing national capabilities through specialised training programmes, such as workshops for technical personnel in local authorities. This ensures the highest levels of efficiency in legislative enforcement and the standardisation of procedures nationwide.' The inspection campaigns covered several key facilities across the UAE. In the fisheries sector, inspections targeted fish markets, gargoors (fishing cages) manufacturing facilities, and fishing tackle shops. In the livestock and agricultural sectors, the campaigns covered a wide range of facilities, including veterinary clinics, pharmacies, laboratories, animal shelters and breeding centres, as well as factories producing veterinary medicines and animal feed. Agricultural supply stores, nurseries, and outlets selling seedlings were also included in these inspections. The campaigns also extended to the industrial sector, inspecting industrial facilities, crushers, quarries, and cement factories, to ensure compliance with environmental regulations. During monitoring and inspection campaigns, several violations were identified at various veterinary, agricultural, and industrial facilities. Legal actions, including penalties and, when necessary, facility closures, were taken against non-compliant entities for violating environmental and regulatory legislation. In addition to the monitoring aspect, the campaigns placed strong emphasis on education and awareness. Training workshops, media outreach, and awareness programmes were conducted for establishments and their employees to promote environmental responsibility, raise public awareness, and encourage the prevention and reduction of violations. MOCCAE reaffirms its ongoing commitment to coordinating joint initiatives with relevant authorities. This includes implementing and enhancing periodic campaigns to ensure full compliance with environmental legislation and contribute to a safe and sustainable environment for current and future generations.
Zawya
2 hours ago
- Zawya
Tunis and Rome: A partnership of opportunity in trade, energy and skills
Tunis - A few days after the visit of the Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, to Tunisia, statements were issued regarding economic cooperation between the two countries for the first five months of the current year. These statements highlighted the existence of trade cooperation that benefits Tunisia. However, observers believe that, alongside this cooperation, both countries possessed negotiating power that enabled the discussion of many important issues, foremost among them irregular migration and the utilisation of energy surpluses. Not far from these relations heading toward development, through exchanges of visits at the highest levels, circles of finance and business, such as the Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises CONECT, believe that there is an opportunity to plan in order to benefit from the climate of understanding with the Italian side to push forward the wheel of investment, whether by attracting joint investments or exploring new prospects for multilateral cooperation. Trade and investment: fuel for traditional cooperation Trade between Tunisia and Italy in 2025 witnessed a notable improvement, with total exchanges reaching 10,452.3 million dinars. Tunisia's exports to Italy during the first half of this year amounted to 5,575.6 million dinars compared to imports of 4,876.8 million dinars. These figures made, according to Anis Basti, head of the Export Promotion Centre office in Milan (Italy), the Tunisian Italian trade balance positive in favour of Tunisia, as the coverage rate of exports over imports during the first five months of this year reached 115%. However, Tunisia's imports from Italy are not final or luxury products but essential raw materials, particularly for the industrial and agricultural sectors. These include petroleum products, fabrics, leather, and agricultural machinery, according to the representative of the Export House in Milan. Tunisia supplies the Italian market with mechanical and electrical industries (electric car cables, medical devices, electricity meters, and electrical equipment), accounting for 36.5%. Tunisian textiles reach the Italian market at a rate of 21.22%, in addition to a list of other diverse industries such as plastic products, hydrocarbons, medical machines, inorganic chemicals, glass and its products, furniture, and ceramics—at a rate of 19.1%. Italy, the land of fashion, continues to import leather and footwear from Tunisia at a rate of 11.3%, as well as food industries. Despite ranking among the top producers of olive oil, Italy imports significant quantities of olive oil, fish, shellfish, dates, dried tomatoes, and fresh vegetables from Tunisia at a rate of 11.7%. These important figures prompt the Export Promotion Centre in Milan to make greater efforts to develop trade exchanges between Tunisia and Italy and strengthen the presence of various Tunisian products in this market, according to Basti. The representatives work on identifying export opportunities available for Tunisian exporters and providing support, guidance, and proper coaching for exporting companies. This is done by supplying market-specific information about the Italian market, the materials it imports, organizing exploratory visits, participating in specialised exhibitions and trade fairs, and conducting evaluations and follow-ups based on market changes to keep economic actors informed and adaptable. According to Basti, the Italian authorities attach great importance to Tunisia at all levels, especially economically, by strengthening the economic partnership with Tunisia in particular and African countries in general, especially in the fields of energy, startups, artificial intelligence, and agriculture. Tunisian-Italian relations have developed into a strategic partnership, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia–Ukraine war, as Italy has started focusing more on Euro-Mediterranean partners rather than Asian ones. Basti sees the partnership between Tunisia and Italy as part of a sustainable cooperation dynamic that has been established over decades to support social and economic development in Tunisia. The private sector: All roads lead to Rome The Confederation of Tunisian Citizen Enterprises, CONECT, which represents a wide range of investors and businesspeople in Tunisia, considers, through its member Bilal Ben Hamida, that Italy remains a strategic partner for Tunisia. Businessmen affiliated with the confederation give great importance to the Italian market, both in terms of ongoing cooperation based on goods exchange and investment involving funding joint or multilateral projects, according to the CONECT representative. In its efforts to focus on the Italian market, CONECT is organising a mission of business owners to Italy to participate in the international fair in Rimini next October. As part of the Tunisia–Italy cooperation agenda, CONECT International is also planning to organise an investment forum in Tunisia in partnership with the Italian employers' organisation. The CONECT representative emphasised the importance of the Italian governmental visits to Tunisia, which reflect Italy's interest, noting that Italy is Tunisia's main supplier and second-largest exporter. The volume of bilateral trade between the two countries amounts to about €7.1 billion, according to data from the Italian Embassy in Tunis. Italy is also the second-largest foreign investor in Tunisia, with its investments accounting for 16% of foreign capital in the local market. Tunisia hosts around 1,000 Italian companies operating in various sectors, employing around 83,000 people. The national business environment and investment opportunities available for Italian investors have contributed to reinforcing this cooperation amid Tunisia's growing interest in attracting more Italian investment. Vocational training: A legal transit visa In an effort to curb irregular migration, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation signed, on June 21, 2025, a financing agreement worth €6.5 million to launch the 'Professional Tunisia – Promoting Employment in Tunisia through Dynamic Vocational Training' project. The project aims to strengthen youth employability in Tunisia, a recurring topic in negotiations between Tunisian and Italian officials, in an attempt to regulate labour migration legally and establish an effective approach to skilled migration. Funded entirely by the Italian government and running over three years, the project seeks to enhance the employability of Tunisian youth by modernising and revitalising the national vocational training system. It will focus on improving the quality of vocational training, making it more accessible and aligned with labour market demands, especially for youth and women. The project will also support the modernisation of training centres, introduce innovative pedagogical methods, and strengthen public-private partnerships. According to the Italian ambassador to Tunisia, the project reflects his government's commitment to supporting the vocational training sector in partnership with Tunisian authorities. He noted that this new initiative with UNIDO aligns with the "Mattei Plan for Africa," Tunisia Vision 2035, and national strategies in employment, youth socioeconomic inclusion, and economic development. It will open real and sustainable prospects for Tunisian youth, help form a qualified workforce, and expand opportunities for decent employment. ELMED: A regional project to harness energy surpluses Experts expect the Tunisia–Italy electricity interconnection project, ELMED, scheduled to enter into operation in 2028, to strengthen the stability of electricity supply in Tunisia. This will be achieved through energy transfer between Tunisia and Italy via a high-voltage 400-kilovolt submarine cable with a capacity of 600 megawatts and a length of 200 km, offering Tunisia a major opportunity to export renewable energy to Italy and Europe. It appears that the submarine cable for the ELMED electricity interconnection project between Tunisia and Italy was laid in July. Plans to draw loans are scheduled by the end of 2026 depending on the project's progress, according to data presented by the CEO of STEG, Faysal Tarifa, and his delegation during a hearing before the Finance and Budget Committee of the Assembly of People's Representatives at the end of June 2025. However, the project faces several challenges, including a lack of expertise, which necessitated recourse to foreign consultancy firms and caused some initial delays, in addition to land ownership issues. The officials noted that the project would contribute to developing electricity exchanges across the Mediterranean via a bidirectional 600 MW interconnection. It would also strengthen the stability of the Tunisian electrical system and complement the grid interconnection with Algeria, helping to cope with peak summer demand. ELMED will enhance energy cooperation across the Mediterranean, initiated in 1977 with the TRANSMED natural gas pipeline stretching 2,475 km from Algeria to Italy via Tunisia (370 km). According to the Italian electricity transmission company TERNA, the ELMED project will allow Italy to meet its electricity needs, which reached 31.3 billion kWh by the end of July 2024, a 4.5% increase compared to July 2023. This first direct electrical link between Europe and Africa, undertaken by STEG and its Italian counterpart TERNA, will secure electricity supply by reducing demand during summer peaks amid global warming and climate change, according to the National Chamber of Photovoltaic Energy under the Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade, and Handicrafts. The ELMED project will also offer Tunisia the opportunity to export green energy to Europe. Experts, during a parallel event at the Rimini international exhibition, stressed the need to develop renewable energy on a large scale, modernise electric grids, and invest in storage solutions to ensure the world's access to reliable, secure, and affordable electricity. Tunisian and Italian stakeholders believe that laying the 600 MW high-voltage direct current submarine cable from the "Partanna" station in Sicily to the "El-Melaab" station in the industrial zone of Menzel Temime (Cap Bon), as part of the ELMED project, will boost the integration of European energy systems in North Africa, promote efficient energy use, and increase the operational flexibility of electric systems. Tunisian–Italian cooperation also includes major projects such as the 'Taranto Innovation Zone,' which aims to achieve energy sustainability between the two countries by launching a platform to foster innovation and interaction between universities, research centres, businesses, and startups. It will serve as a think tank to generate, develop, and test new ideas in the energy field. It will also contribute to developing innovative projects aligned with new technological trends in energy and strengthening a culture of innovation, in addition to making Italian expertise in submarine electricity transmission available to STEG technicians and engineers. Major projects also include 'TANIT,' which aims to modernise Tunisia's agricultural sector, improve water resource management, and boost innovation in the agri-food sector. These major projects, falling within Tunisian–Italian cooperation, represent a significant step in bilateral collaboration, reinforcing Italy's role as a strategic partner for Tunisia on its path toward a resilient and sustainable economy. © Tap 2025 Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
