In recent years, ransomware attacks have surged, becoming a significant cybersecurity concern for organizations worldwide. Disturbingly, over 80% of these attacks now employ lateral movement as a tactic to escalate their impact and maximize damage. As more and more attacks show, service accounts have become the ideal and most sought-after tool for facilitating lateral movement within compromised environments.

The Service Account threat landscape: The ultimate tool for lateral movement and ransomware spread