Dark Web sees rise in postings selling access to corporate networks

guest · May 20, 2020

Dark Web sees rise in postings selling access to corporate networks
May 20, 2020
https://www.techrepublic.com/articl...ostings-selling-access-to-corporate-networks/

The Dark Web is an underground marketplace where criminals trade in all sorts of illegal or malicious items. One valuable product up for sale consists of information that can help hackers break into corporate networks. Comprised of malware and services, this type of information has seen an increase in Dark Web postings over the past couple of years.
A report published Wednesday by enterprise security provider Positive Technologies illustrates the rise of "access for sale" exploits.

"Access for sale" on the Dark Web is a generic term that refers to software, exploits, credentials, or anything else that allows hackers to illicitly control one or more remote computers. Under this approach, criminals sell access to the networks of industrial companies, professional services companies, financial firms, scientific organizations, schools, and IT organizations.
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Now, hackers are selling access to a company's entire network infrastructure and asking for commissions of up to 30% of the potential profits. The average cost of privileged access to a local network is around $5,000, but the asking price can range from $500 to $100,000.

"Large companies stand to become a source of easy money for low-skilled hackers," Positive Technologies senior analyst Vadim Solovyov said in a press release. "Now that so many employees are working from home, hackers will look for any and all security lapses on the network perimeter. The larger the hacked company is, and the higher the obtained privileges, the more profitable the attack becomes."
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Positive Technologies:
Access for sale

Cyberattacks are growing in number every year—by 19 percent in 2019 alone 1. One of the main reasons is the low barrier to entry. The Internet's shadier side teems with illegal marketplaces for malware and services used to breach corporate networks. Low-skilled hackers have quickly learned how to put them to good (or rather, bad) use.

In this article, we will explain what "access for sale" and "ransomware partner program" mean, how dangerous these threats are, and the risks they pose for businesses.
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Positive Technologies: darkweb market is packed with offers to purchase access to corporate networks

In Q1 2020, the number of postings advertising access to these networks increased by 69 percent compared to the previous quarter. This may pose a significant risk to corporate infrastructure, especially now that many employees are working remotely.
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mirimir · May 21, 2020

The Dark Web is an underground marketplace where criminals trade in all sorts of illegal or malicious items.
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Oh come on. That's just one piece of it.

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