Stolen credentials have become the #1 attacker action in 2023/24, and the breach vector for 80% of web app attacks. Cybersecurity budgets have also grown, with organizations now spending almost $1,100 per user (Source: Forrester). However, stolen credentials on criminal forums cost as little as $10 (Source: Verizon).

Something doesn’t add up. So, what’s going on?

In this article, we’ll cover:

• What’s contributing to the huge rise in account compromises linked to stolen credentials and why existing approaches aren’t working.
• The world of murky intelligence on stolen credentials, and how to cut through the noise to find the true positives.
• Recommendations for security teams to stop attackers from using stolen credentials to achieve account takeover.

The State of Stolen Credential-Based Attacks

By combining alerting for verified stolen credentials with the ability to find and increase MFA adoption even on unmanaged apps, Push offers security teams a formidable toolkit for stopping account takeover.

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