Security News > 2021 > February > Network hackers asked for over $1 million in initial access offers
The number of offers for network access and their median prices on the public posts on hacker forums dropped in the final quarter of last year but the statistics fail to reflect the real size of the initial access market.
According to the company, over 240 offers to sell initial network access occurred in public conversations on three underground forums.
Edu networks and another one for access to a Chinese electronics maker.
As is the case in the ransomware business, some initial access peddlers announce the type of access they had to attract partners and become affiliates working for a percentage.
Among the less common access types, Kela threat intelligence analyst Victoria Kivilevich found DX NetOps and DX Spectrum network monitoring and fault management software belonging to a company that operated an airport.
Victims included IT companies - most likely managed services providers that enabled access to their clients, telecommunications companies, ISPs, government entities, and a large oil and gas company.