Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Hidden inside Romania is a real cyber-crime-fighting team almost no one knows about: the Draco team. These are elite malware analysts, forensics experts, and penetration testers who volunteer to hunt down cybercriminals. In this video, we go behind the scenes with Bitdefender to uncover how the Draco team helped dismantle massive ransomware groups like GandCrab and REvil, saving victims over $1 billion. We also talk about deepfakes, voice-cloning scams, and multi-platform attack chains in the next era of cybercrime.

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Second Channel Interviews

👤 Alex Cosoi (Chief Security Strategist): youtu.be/2VOFWU77CR4

👤 Razvan Costache (Director of Innovation): youtu.be/OhyVtuYxRU8

👤 Bogdan Botezatu (Director of Threat Research): youtu.be/EOyOplr84I4


Read Bogdan’s Article: bitdefender.com/en-au/blog/labs/bitdefender-law-enforcement-partnership-saves-revil-victims-half-a-billion-in-ransom-demand


TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 - Intro
1:22 - Who is Draco?
2:22 - What they do
7:14 - GandCrab V2
10:29 - The AI Arms Race
20:49 - Why it Matters



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