Research Report The Insider Threat Digital Recruitment Marketplace
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Nisos routinely monitors mainstream and alternative social media platforms as well as cloudbased messaging applications and dark web forums to identify individuals and networks advertising insider access or recruiting insiders at companies This effort revealed a rapid increase in the number of insider threat activities from 2019 to 2024
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Our findings in Q4 2024 illuminated an insider threat digital recruitment marketplace available across multiple digital realms cloudbased messaging apps dark web forums in which threat actors seek insiders and offer their services for targeting companies in the telecommunications sales and ecommerce industries
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Identifying insider threat activities prior to a leak of sensitive information is an important part of a security teamâs ability to mitigate risk and is something many security teams are not staffed or equipped to handle on their own for a number of reasons Our clients are better equipped to reduce their risk of insider threats when they are aware that threat actors are targeting themÂ
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Nisos and other companies specializing in human risk intelligence and security research have noted a steady rise in the number of insider threat attacks over the last five years Employees with authorized access to an organizations systems or data perpetrate these attacks often causing serious financial and reputational harm to their organizations According to data from PwC 57 of fraud is committed by company insiders or a combination of insiders and outsiders Moreover according to Cybersecurity Insidersâ 2024 Insider Threat Report 83 of organizations reported at least one insider attack in the last year which was an increase of five times over the amount in 2023 Insider threats pose unique challenges for organizations as they can emerge from trusted individuals with legitimate access to sensitive systems and data From 2019 to 2024 the number of organizations reporting insider attacks increased from 66 to 76Â
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Nisos saw an equally rapid increase in the number of insider threat intelligence investigations we conducted to help protect organizations and safeguard against financial losses reputational damage and operational risks As part of our investigations Nisos frequently monitors mainstream and alternative social media platforms as well as cloudbased messaging applications and dark web forums to identify individuals and networks advertising insider access or recruiting insiders at companies A review of posts on cloudbased messaging applications and on dark web forums revealed numerous newly posted advertisements for insider access and recruitment pitches for insiders during Q4 of 2024 alone
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Using appropriate tradecraft and following legal guidance Nisos monitored private discussion groups and channels on cloudbased messaging applications where threat actors discussed insider threat activities Nisos found that the discussions over the last three months focused on general insider services recruitments for insiders at specific companies and the ability to offer refunds at companies via insiders
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Nisos identified threat actors advertising their services to connect buyers with insiders They used the same advertisements to recruit insiders as well These actors frequently direct users to connect on other platforms or connect via trusted middle men
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Nisos identified threat actors requesting insider services at phone companies and at Amazon These messages typically promise large payouts for insider access and list the types of services the threat actors are looking to access
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Nisos identified threat actors advertising insider services at companies to process refunds These posts typically list the capabilities of the insiders and their fees for insider services
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Using appropriate tradecraft and following legal guidance Nisos monitored dark web forums where threat actors discussed insider threats Nisos found that the discussions over the last three months focused on selling insider services and recruiting insiders
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Nisos found dark web forums where users advertised insider access for a fee In one example the threat actors posted that they would connect buyers to an insider working at Amazon who could perform services for a fee The threat actors clarified that they were not the insider but had access to one
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Nisos found dark web forums where users sought to recruit insiders They also requested insights on how to infiltrate an organization and the computers of highnetworth individuals to remotely obtain sensitive information
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Insiders can cause significant harm to organizations resulting in financial costs data loss operational disruptions legal issues and reputational damage Nisos helps enterprise security teams identify investigate and prevent insider threats both prior to an incident and support client investigations following an incident through investigations and monitoring Threat actorsâ efforts to recruit enterprise insiders are pervasive evolving and present across the digital realm Human risk intelligence can make a real difference in successfully combatting insider threats Enterprises are better equipped to reduce their risk of insider threats when they are aware that threat actors are targeting them and recruiting insiders and when they understand the tactics used and the profile of soughtafter individuals Security human resource and legal teams are better able to focus their insider threat efforts on the departments likely to be recruited and know what indicators to look for Combining outsidethefirewall insights such as online recruitment intelligence with internal telemetry is a bestpractice approach to combatting insider threats
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To obtain the complete research report including endnotes please click here
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The landscape of human risk is evolving faster than ever before From escalation of digital threats to physicalâ
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Employment fraud poses a significant risk to companies that depend heavily on a remote workforce Successful employmentâ
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In mid July 2024 a US security awareness training company revealed that it unwittingly hired a North Korean hackerâ
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Featured Research ORC Fencers The Fencers The Lynchpin of Organized Retail Crime Enterprise Nisos researchers diveâ
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Nisos routinely monitors mainstream and alternative social media platforms as well as cloudbased messaging applications and dark web forums to identify individuals and networks advertising insider access or recruiting insiders at companies This effort revealed a rapid increase in the number of insider threat activities from 2019 to 2024
pp
Our findings in Q4 2024 illuminated an insider threat digital recruitment marketplace available across multiple digital realms cloudbased messaging apps dark web forums in which threat actors seek insiders and offer their services for targeting companies in the telecommunications sales and ecommerce industries
pp
Identifying insider threat activities prior to a leak of sensitive information is an important part of a security teamâs ability to mitigate risk and is something many security teams are not staffed or equipped to handle on their own for a number of reasons Our clients are better equipped to reduce their risk of insider threats when they are aware that threat actors are targeting themÂ
pp
Nisos and other companies specializing in human risk intelligence and security research have noted a steady rise in the number of insider threat attacks over the last five years Employees with authorized access to an organizations systems or data perpetrate these attacks often causing serious financial and reputational harm to their organizations According to data from PwC 57 of fraud is committed by company insiders or a combination of insiders and outsiders Moreover according to Cybersecurity Insidersâ 2024 Insider Threat Report 83 of organizations reported at least one insider attack in the last year which was an increase of five times over the amount in 2023 Insider threats pose unique challenges for organizations as they can emerge from trusted individuals with legitimate access to sensitive systems and data From 2019 to 2024 the number of organizations reporting insider attacks increased from 66 to 76Â
pp
Nisos saw an equally rapid increase in the number of insider threat intelligence investigations we conducted to help protect organizations and safeguard against financial losses reputational damage and operational risks As part of our investigations Nisos frequently monitors mainstream and alternative social media platforms as well as cloudbased messaging applications and dark web forums to identify individuals and networks advertising insider access or recruiting insiders at companies A review of posts on cloudbased messaging applications and on dark web forums revealed numerous newly posted advertisements for insider access and recruitment pitches for insiders during Q4 of 2024 alone
pp
Using appropriate tradecraft and following legal guidance Nisos monitored private discussion groups and channels on cloudbased messaging applications where threat actors discussed insider threat activities Nisos found that the discussions over the last three months focused on general insider services recruitments for insiders at specific companies and the ability to offer refunds at companies via insiders
pp
Nisos identified threat actors advertising their services to connect buyers with insiders They used the same advertisements to recruit insiders as well These actors frequently direct users to connect on other platforms or connect via trusted middle men
pp
pp
pp
Nisos identified threat actors requesting insider services at phone companies and at Amazon These messages typically promise large payouts for insider access and list the types of services the threat actors are looking to access
pp
pp
pp
pp
pp
Nisos identified threat actors advertising insider services at companies to process refunds These posts typically list the capabilities of the insiders and their fees for insider services
pp
pp
pp
pp
Using appropriate tradecraft and following legal guidance Nisos monitored dark web forums where threat actors discussed insider threats Nisos found that the discussions over the last three months focused on selling insider services and recruiting insiders
pp
Nisos found dark web forums where users advertised insider access for a fee In one example the threat actors posted that they would connect buyers to an insider working at Amazon who could perform services for a fee The threat actors clarified that they were not the insider but had access to one
pp
Nisos found dark web forums where users sought to recruit insiders They also requested insights on how to infiltrate an organization and the computers of highnetworth individuals to remotely obtain sensitive information
pp
pp
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Insiders can cause significant harm to organizations resulting in financial costs data loss operational disruptions legal issues and reputational damage Nisos helps enterprise security teams identify investigate and prevent insider threats both prior to an incident and support client investigations following an incident through investigations and monitoring Threat actorsâ efforts to recruit enterprise insiders are pervasive evolving and present across the digital realm Human risk intelligence can make a real difference in successfully combatting insider threats Enterprises are better equipped to reduce their risk of insider threats when they are aware that threat actors are targeting them and recruiting insiders and when they understand the tactics used and the profile of soughtafter individuals Security human resource and legal teams are better able to focus their insider threat efforts on the departments likely to be recruited and know what indicators to look for Combining outsidethefirewall insights such as online recruitment intelligence with internal telemetry is a bestpractice approach to combatting insider threats
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To obtain the complete research report including endnotes please click here
ppGreat dad Inspired Risk Management and Security Cybersecurity AI Governance Data Science Analytics My posts and comments are my personal views and perspectives but not those of my employerppThis is astonishing news The insider threat is a thriving business that preys on the weaknesses mistakes and economic needs of humans Hard to imagine it will decrease anytime soonpp
To view or add a comment sign in
pp
The landscape of human risk is evolving faster than ever before From escalation of digital threats to physicalâ
pp
Employment fraud poses a significant risk to companies that depend heavily on a remote workforce Successful employmentâ
pp
In mid July 2024 a US security awareness training company revealed that it unwittingly hired a North Korean hackerâ
pp
Featured Research ORC Fencers The Fencers The Lynchpin of Organized Retail Crime Enterprise Nisos researchers diveâ
pp
Nisos Fraud Webinar Taking Fraud Personally Strategies for Detection and Prevention Get insight from experts on waysâ
pp
Will we see you in Vegas Nisos is excited to be attending Black Hat and DEF CON this August in Las Vegas NV Headingâ
pp
Will we see you at the Gartner Summit Members of the Nisos executive sales and research teams will be attending theâ
pp
Going to the RSA Conference next week Join us for the Trellix Xplore RSAC Kickoff Party sponsored by Nisos RSVP Nowâ
pp
Theres still time to register for our upcoming webinar Threat Intel Webinar Managing Intelligence Needs Duringâ
pp
Technology Deal between Ford and Chinese Battery Maker CATL Facing Review in Both Countries as Trade and Techâ
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