98% of fraudulent hires have company credentials by the time they’re caught

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98% of fraudulent hires have company credentials by the time they’re caught

A HYPR report reveals that 98% of fraudulent hires gain legitimate company credentials during the 90-day gap between hiring and onboarding completion. Adversaries exploit this window by passing remote interviews and obtaining authentic credentials directly from IT departments, bypassing the need for network breaches. The research indicates that human judgment alone cannot prevent these attacks and calls for dedicated verification technology.

Why it matters: HR, IT, and identity teams need to close the onboarding credential issuance window: fraudulent employees with legitimate access pose a direct insider threat to your network and data.

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2026-09-18 05:00 UTC

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2026-09-18 06:40 UTC