While there is no one-size-fits-all to security, here are some recommendations that organizations can use to reduce the threat of initial access brokers (IABs).
Digital Shadows highlighted the growing role of Initial Access Brokers within the criminal ecosystem within its Initial Access Brokers Report. Rather than infiltrating an organization deeply, this type of threat actor operates as a ‘middleman’ by breaching as many companies as possible and goes on to sell access to the highest bidder – often to ransomware groups.
