Cisco Talos observed identity-based attacks in 60% of the incidents it responded to last year.

Inexpensive information-stealing malware surged in 2024, infecting 23 million hosts, according to Flashpoint.

The credentials are likely for future phishing and spam campaigns, Sysdig researchers said.

Dariy Pankov faces up to 47 years in prison on charges linked to credential sales and offering access to the NLBrute malware.

The suspect's group accumulated at least 50 million unique credentials from "millions of potential victims" worldwide, the DOJ said.