The Convergence of Infostealers and Ransomware: From Credential Harvesting to Rapid Extortion Chains (cyfirma.com)

• Infostealers are now integral to ransomware extortion chains.
• Credential harvesting is the top initial access vector.
• Time from compromise to ransomware deployment is drastically reduced.

"Infostealer malware is increasingly integrated into extortion chains, making credential harvesting the primary initial access vector and significantly shortening the time between compromise and ransomware deployment."