After conducting an in-depth scan of the Dark Web, Resecurity found that information of 1,572 compromised customers of different Regional Internet registries' (RIRs) -RIPE, Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC), the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC), and the Latin America and Caribbean Network Information Center (LACNIC).
Examining the responses from victims, Resecurity observed various levels of awareness and actions taken:
The findings emphasise the importance of maintaining robust security measures and conducting continuous monitoring to safeguard these digital gateways and prevent unauthorised access to networks.
This data highlights that network engineering and IT infrastructure management staff are high-value targets for cybercriminals. Additionally, new telecom technologies such as 5G are more vulnerable to cyberattacks since their core technologies are software-designed.
With growing cyberattacks, there is a need to safeguard the digital identity of staff involved in network engineering and IT infrastructure management.