Cybercriminals continue to evolve and specialize in how they plan and execute an attack. A new specialization within the cybercriminal world known as an Initial access broker (IAB) focuses on securing access to a company’s network. VPNs and RDP credentials, which typically provide remote access to a company’s applications and data, have become primary targets. The IABs then turn around and sell those credentials to another set of cybercriminals who carry out the actual attack. While this may not surprise you, what will is learning that the average cost of those access credentials is only $1,000.
The market for these access credentials is exploding. After all, the IAB gives the cybercriminal the ability to skip the first three stages of a cyberattack. They no longer have to do the upfront reconnaissance to look for vulnerabilities, develop an attack on the identified security issue, and then deliver that attack. For as low as $1,000, they can just purchase access to your company and steal your data.
In the cybercriminal world, $1,000 is a tiny investment to make in something that guarantees a larger payout. What about the costs to your business? On average, the financial cost to a small business is approximately $25,500 over 12 months.
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