Employee digital twin attacks will be a bigger problem than credential theft by 2027: report

A lot can change in a year. A bad haircut can grow out, a fitness goal can become reality, or cyberattackers can realize the different ways to take advantage of employee digital twins (EDTs). One company believes the lattermost example isn’t hypothetical. 

According to a new TrendAI report unveiled at RSAC on Wednesday, companies should expect malicious actors to compromise and abuse EDTs within the next 12 to 18 months. The kicker? Such attacks are expected to be worse than credential theft by the end of 2027 because unlike credentials, EDTs cannot be reset.

EDTs differ from AI assistants in that they are typically composed of four different components, which TrendAI describes as “layers”:

• Knowledge. The layer of an EDT that has access to an employee’s expertise, processes, and skills.
• Personality. The layer that understands an employee’s communication style and unique mannerisms.
• Mindset. The layer that helps EDTs that emulate decision-making skills and logic of their owners.
• Trust. The layer that shapes EDT relationships and interactions (e.g., knowing “whose ‘urgent request’ gets immediate action”).

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