GoKawiilRansomware Gangs Increasingly Recruit Insiders as Perimeter Defenses Tighten
New research from SentinelOne and Mimecast shows attackers are increasingly turning to employees with legitimate network access rather than relying solely on phishing or exploiting software flaws. SentinelOne found insider incidents now cost organizations an average of $19.5 million annually, with breaches involving privileged malicious insiders averaging $4.9 million per event. Mimecast separately reported a 42% year-over-year rise in malicious insider incidents.