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Introduction : The Impact of Credential Breaches and Leaks

Executive Summary

Data exposure creates immediate risks that can cause major impact to operations . Data is exposed in two ways – breaches , which are when an attacker deliberately exposes the data , and leaks , when data is exposed accidentally . In past incidents , data breaches and leaks have included a wide range of data types including accounts , emails , and passwords used in different services as well as personal identification codes , addresses , genders , credit card numbers , telephone numbers , and personal medical records . It goes without saying that this data being compromised can pave the way for security incidents .

Targets and the potential impacts of these leaks can vary wildly . For example , if the target of a data breach is the grades of a school ’ s students , the attacker is unlikely to be able to leverage the data for financial gain or disruption , and is unlikely to be able to use the data to carry out further harm . In contrast , if the target of a data breach includes an e-mail account name and password used by a technician at a critical infrastructure organization , there is a high chance that an attacker can gain privileged access to the critical infrastructure network or assets . From there , they can cause catastrophic damage . This research intends to simulate the perspective and thinking of attackers by analyzing members of the 2021 Global Fortune 500 related to critical infrastructure . By analyzing these highvalue and critical targets from the perspective of attackers , we can show the potential risks of data leakage . u

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