HOW HACKERS REALLY USE INFOSTEALERS
An analysis of the specific tactics used in the biggest recent cyber breaches.
1. VPN Credentials
Hackers use stolen credentials to log in as legitimate employees. This grants initial access, allowing them to scan the network and escalate privileges.
2. Webmail Access
Attackers inject stolen cookies or login to Outlook/Google Workspace. They search emails for keywords like “password”, “confidential”, or “invoice”.
3. Collaboration Tools
Platforms like Slack, GitHub, and Confluence are “gold mines.” Hackers steal cookies to bypass 2FA and find hardcoded API keys, secrets, and source code.
4. Cloud Services
Hackers target AWS, Google Cloud, and Snowflake. Lack of MFA on service accounts combined with stolen credentials leads to massive data exfiltration.
