Summary: A dangerous new feedback loop has emerged where infostealer malware is used to steal administrative credentials, which are then used to hijack legitimate business cloud infrastructure to host and distribute further malware.
Business Impact: Your company’s own website or cloud storage could be used to host malware, resulting in your domain being blacklisted by search engines and security vendors. This destroys brand trust and can lead to immediate SEO penalties.
Why It Happened: Infostealers have become extremely sophisticated, targeting cookies and session tokens that allow attackers to bypass Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on cloud management portals.
Recommended Executive Action: Move beyond simple SMS or App-based MFA. Mandate hardware-based security keys (FIDO2) for all IT and cloud administrative roles. Implement continuous session monitoring to detect anomalous login patterns from unrecognized locations.
Hashtags: #Infostealers #MalwareHosting #CloudSecurity #MFA #SessionHijacking