"The Business of Hackers-for-Hire Threat Actors"

Hackers-for-hire involve secret cyber experts or groups that specialize in infiltrating organizations to gather intelligence. They provide their services to people who are having difficulty breaking into an organization for various reasons, such as a lack of necessary skills or simply being unable to do so on their own. Since 2020, hackers-for-hire have had unprecedented access to computer networks, acting as hackers and users hired to perform various tasks for them. COVID-19, for example, was regarded as a major threat because it enabled hackers to use computers through clever public communication channels such as Twitter and email, which may become more common in the future. The first phase entails reconnaissance, in which hackers gather as much information about their target's company or business as possible using various tools and techniques. This phase will then inform phase 2, in which hackers will launch attacks to harm their target. Cybercriminals have a soft spot for companies that have access to social security numbers, credit card information, and other sensitive information. In the hope of exposing sensitive information, they target every type of organization, including financial institutions, hospitals, cellular equipment vendors, and radio and satellite communication companies. They sometimes target individuals such as CIOs, human rights activists, journalists, politicians, telecommunications engineers, medical doctors, and more. This article continues to discuss the concept of hackers-for-hire, operations, targets, and how to protect businesses from such threat actors.

THN reports "The Business of Hackers-for-Hire Threat Actors"