What are Initial Access Brokers?

IABs sell stolen logins and network access on dark web forums to kick off ransomware or theft attacks — think hackers renting your front door keys.

How do Initial Access Brokers get access?

Mostly via RDP, VPN exploits, or phishing — nothing fancy, just your unpatched remote tools and weak creds.

Nope, but they bounce back fast — law enforcement hits 'em, new ones pop up, business as usual.

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Hackers aren't spraying and praying anymore. They're laser-focused on high-rollers, charging premium for the keys to your kingdom.

CVE Watch Apr 11, 2026 4 min read

IABs now target high-revenue orgs like government and retail, with prices surging. 𝕏
DarkForums and RAMP dominate sales, focusing on high-privilege access like Domain Admin. 𝕏
RDP/VPN remain top vectors—patch and monitor now. 𝕏

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Originally reported by Rapid7 Blog