Initial Access Brokers: Credential Glut Weakening Prices? Compliance euroinfosec) • April 13, 2021 Initial access brokers often withhold victims' names to not tip off hacked organizations. (Source: Digital Shadows) Initial access brokers continue to ply their trade, selling immediate access to hacked sites to make it easier for gangs to steal data and crypto-lock systems. But security researchers say an overabundant supply of access credentials appears to be driving down the prices being commanded on cybercrime forums and markets. Researchers say criminals, especially those waging ransomware attacks, are relying more than ever on the services of initial access brokers so they can compromise more victims and potentially generate greater profits via ransom payoffs.