Attackers targeting storage infrastructure for remote work | TechTarget

"Threat actors are no longer content with targeting endpoint systems. They have more to gain if they go after storage infrastructure directly. An enterprise data breach can provide them with access to vast amounts of valuable data, with the least amount of effort. By taking advantage of on-premises and cloud storage vulnerabilities, attackers can exploit storage backup security flaws, launch ransomware targeting storage systems, carry out credential theft and exfiltration, and in other ways compromise data."

"We've entered a new era in cybercrime, with storage the next frontier. Threat actors are going directly after storage infrastructure because it contains large stores of high-value data, including personal information, intellectual property, file shares, system logs, source code, configuration files, financial records, AI training data and much more. Storage infrastructure also hosts backups and snapshots, which have become prime targets for enterprise cyber threat actors who want to neutralize recovery capabilities before carrying out their extortion campaigns."

"Stored data might also include credentials, service account keys, connection strings or other access data, making it possible for attackers to move laterally through an organization's systems, spreading the blast radius even further. By attacking storage infrastructure, threat actors can maximize their impact far more efficiently than they can achieve by going after individual endpoints. Once they infiltrate a storage system, they can release ransomware that targets the storage systems."

"They might also destroy backups, corrupt data, steal data or manipulate information and settings. They might also use the stolen credentials to branch out to other connected systems and third-party services. A storage infrastructure attack can impact an organization in many ways, including regulatory fines, loss of productivity, reputational damage, operationa"

Threat actors increasingly target storage infrastructure rather than only endpoint systems. Storage systems contain large volumes of high-value data, including personal information, intellectual property, file shares, system logs, source code, configuration files, financial records, and AI training data. Storage infrastructure also holds backups and snapshots, which are targeted to neutralize recovery capabilities before extortion. Stored data may include credentials, service account keys, connection strings, and other access data, enabling lateral movement. After infiltrating storage, attackers can deploy ransomware that targets storage systems, destroy backups, corrupt data, steal data, or manipulate information and settings. Stolen credentials can also be used to access connected systems and third-party services, expanding the overall impact.

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