Intel 471: criminals recruit employees for insider-enabled services

Intel 471's Insiders for Hire report details an underground market for recruiting employees: of 85 analyzed records, 45 involved recruitment, 15 claimed insider capability and 12 advertised insider-enabled services. Transportation was the top targeted sector with 19 mentions, followed by technology (17) and telecommunications (15); FedEx and UPS appeared nine times each.

• 45 of 85 records were recruitment, 15 claimed insider access
• Transportation leads with 19 mentions, tech 17, telecom 15
• FedEx and UPS cited 9 times each, Instagram 4, Meta and Verizon 3
• Payment models: per-action, one-time access, revenue sharing, referral fees