Agentic attack chains advance as infostealers flood criminal markets
Cybercriminals spent much of 2025 automating their operations, shifting from one-off attacks to systems that can run entire intrusion cycles with minimal human input. Data collected from criminal forums, illicit marketplaces, and underground chat services shows a threat environment where stolen identity data, unpatched vulnerabilities, and ransomware operations are interdependent. The findings come from Flashpoint’s 2026 Global Threat Intelligence Report, pulling data directly from sources across open and restricted online spaces. AI is moving from … More
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