Understanding Illicit Ecosystems: The Hybrid Threat of “The Com”

The report describes "The Com," a sophisticated, decentralized ecosystem that uses large-scale cybercrime (credential theft, supply-chain attacks, SIM swapping, living-off-the-land tooling) as the economic engine to fund and enable domestic violent extremism and exploitation of minors; it details the ecosystem's three pillars (Hacker Com, Extort Com, IRL), common tradecraft, and examples of groups and tactics used to compromise corporate environments and radicalize youth.