India's cybersecurity incident count doubled from 2.94 million in 2021 to 2.94 million in 2025, with stolen credentials from Indian enterprises becoming a primary commodity on dark web markets. Attackers target high-value sectors like banking, IT services, government, and telecom, packaging credentials with contextual data (org names, VPN details) for resale. The ecosystem is self-sustaining: more breaches feed more credential listings, which enable further attacks. Key entry points remain phishing and unpatched systems. The post argues enterprises must gain visibility into post-breach credential trading, and promotes Cyble's AI-native threat intelligence and dark web monitoring platform as a solution.
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A Rapidly Expanding Attack SurfaceWhy Credentials Are the Primary TargetHigh-Value Targets Across Critical SectorsThe Dark Web as a Distribution ChannelWeak Points: Human and SystemicA Self-Sustaining EcosystemRethinking the ProblemSort: