Insider Threat: Hackers Paying Company Insiders to Bypass Security

A new report from Check Point Research reveals a growing trend of cyber criminals recruiting employees at banks, telecoms, and tech giants. Learn how hackers use the darknet and Telegram to offer payouts up to $15,000 for internal access to companies like Apple, Coinbase, and the Federal Reserve.

Recent research from Check Point Research (CPR) shows that cyber criminals are changing how they break into companies. Instead of just trying to guess passwords or find computer glitches, they are now paying employees to help them from the inside.

According to the report, these groups are specifically recruiting “insiders” at banks, telecom, and tech firms to get direct access to private networks and customer information.

High Payouts for Sensitive Data

CPR researchers note that the rewards for these employees can be quite high; payouts for one-time access or specific files generally range between $3,000 and $15,000. However, some ...