The firm reported on GoldPickaxe.iOS -- a previously unknown iOS Trojan capable of collecting identity documents, facial recognition data and intercepting SMS. This Trojan specifically targeted Thailand and Vietnam, impersonating local banks and government organisations. News on Thailand's policy on facial biometric verification was released in March 2023, to be enforced by July. Ransomware attacks in Asia-Pacific rose 39% year-on-year in 2023, with manufacturing and real estate companies the most common victims, said Group-IB. The government, military, manufacturing, and finance and banking sectors were subject to 5,789 attacks during the last six months of 2023.
