Stolen Credentials and Valid Account Abuse Fuel the Financially Motivated Attacks

Throughout the first half of 2025, financially motivated threat actors have shifted their approach to intrusions, abandoning traditional implant-heavy methods in favor of a more cost-effective strategy. Rather than deploying sophisticated malware payloads, attackers are leveraging stolen credentials and valid account access to establish persistence within target networks across multiple industries. The FortiGuard Incident Response […]

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