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An identity defenders’ worst nightmare? Initial Access Brokers and here is why

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By Tom Spring

They don’t steal your data. They sell access to it.

Initial Access Brokers — known as IABs — have become one of cybersecurity’s most dangerous and underestimated players. These dark web middlemen specialize in breaking into networks, then monetizing that access by selling it to the highest bidder: ransomware crews, state-aligned attackers or fraud cartels.

Their product? Your identity infrastructure.May 1, 2025Share

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