Access brokers sell compromised network access to help ransomware gangs launch attacks Dark web watchers have noted the increasing professionalism of cybercrime groups over the last few years. Criminal groups are well-organized and have just one purpose: streamlining operations to maximize profits. An increasingly close relationship between access brokers and ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups is an ...

Criminal access brokers are stepping up their activity, targeting industry sectors such as academic institutions, industrial and engineering professional services, technology and financial services, and selling access to these organisations to ransomware attackers. This is the warning from CrowdStrike, expert behind the world’s most advanced cloud-native platform, and Platinum Sponsor and CISO Executive Roundtable Sponsor ...