"The Rise of the Traffers Ecosystem and Why You Need to Know About It"

Traffers stem from the ecosystem of credential theft, posing a threat to businesses. The theft of credentials is a significant problem for companies. According to a recent IBM report on data breaches, compromised credentials were the primary vector of attack for the breaches examined. Although efforts have been made to secure sensitive information, data breaches are all too common, with threat actors selling much of the stolen data for profit. This has resulted in an increase in Initial Access Brokers (IABs), the growth of ransomware groups, a rise in malware prices, and an evolution in the credential theft ecosystem influenced by the recent formation and advancement of traffers. Traffers are more specialized than your typical hacker. They are organized groups of threat actors operating in a pyramid-like structure. Traffers usually use malware stealers to conduct their attacks. The information they steal is sold or used for other malicious activities. This article continues to discuss what traffers are, how they steal sensitive information, and what makes them unique. 

Continuity Central reports "The Rise of the Traffers Ecosystem and Why You Need to Know About It"