2026-07-30

Exposed credentials are giving attackers a head start many organizations don’t see

A new Credential Risk Report from Enzoic indicates that 73% of organizations have discovered employee or contractor credentials in breach data, yet many lack adequate monitoring and response capabilities to detect and remediate exposed accounts before attackers exploit them. Compromised credentials can remain active indefinitely, providing threat actors with persistent access even when multi-factor authentication (MFA) is in place.

Why it matters: Security teams managing identity and access need to prioritize credential monitoring and rapid response workflows to detect and disable exposed accounts before attackers use them for lateral movement or privilege escalation, especially given the widespread prevalence of compromised credentials in breach databases.