The white paper Outpacing Adversaries: Defending Against Identity-Based Threats explains how cybercriminals increasingly rely on stolen credentials to bypass defenses and operate undetected. It profiles five major groups: FAMOUS CHOLLIMA, which uses fake developer identities and malware like BeaverTail; SCATTERED SPIDER, known for social engineering and MFA bypass; COZY BEAR, conducting long-term espionage via phishing and supply chain compromise; WANDERING SPIDER, leveraging ransomware families with credential theft; and PERCUSSION SPIDER, an access broker selling domain admin credentials. The paper stresses unified identity protection, monitoring, and automated responses to mitigate risks from these threats.

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