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Threat actors can purchase this access and use it to deploy ransomware or steal sensitive data or financial resources.

  Threat actors can purchase this access and use it to deploy ransomware or steal sensitive data or financial resources. Monitoring IAB forums can provide early warning that malicious actors have compromised devices. IABs never list the exact company name but generally provide enough detail that if your organization is a victim, there is a reasonable chance you can identify it.IABs are also deliberately seeking out stealer logs to gain access to IT infrastructure. An IAB may purchase an infected device for $10 from Russian Market, use the credentials to gain access, escalate privileges, then list the access for sale on Exploit.in with bids starting at $20,000.Screenshot of an IAB seeking to purchase stealer logs on Exploit.inRansomware Extortion and Data Breach Pages Ransomware isn't what it used to be. Ransomware groups are becoming decentralized, with many groups providing the source code for ransomware and handing off the work of infecting companies out to affiliates for a cut o...
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These logs are then used for account takeover attacks,

  These logs are then used for account takeover attacks,  stealing cryptocurrency, or as initial access for ransomware attacks. Flare monitors more than 20 million infostealer logs and is adding 1 million new logs per month, many of which contain credentials to multiple corporate applications. We believe that somewhere between 2% and 4% of logs contain access to corporate IT environments that could pose significant risk if compromised. To detect malicious actors distributing stealer logs across the Dark Web and Telegram, companies can monitor for any logs that contain an internal corporate domain access, such as sso.companyname.com. Initial Access Brokers Initial access brokers (IABs) are active across Dark Web forums, such as XSS and Exploit.in. IABs establish initial access to companies, which they resell in auction and forum threads, typically for $10,000 to $500,000 per listing, depending on the company and level of access. A listing usually contains: Number of devices and...
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