Too Privileged To Fail: The Identities Nobody Is Stress-Testing

A 2022 cyberattack exploited a contractor's stolen credentials and a hardcoded admin password in a PowerShell script to gain extensive access to a global organization's systems. Such privileged identities, often overlooked, pose significant security risks as attackers seek them to escalate breaches. Verizon's 2026 report highlights that while software exploits lead breaches, stolen credentials remain critical for lateral movement, underscoring the need to identify and secure 'too big to fail' AI