UK employees at large firms selling corporate credentials over the past year
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UK employees at large firms are continuing to sell corporate credentials, with a survey finding 13% admitted doing so or knew someone who had over the past 12 months. The behavior raises insider-fraud and financial-crime exposure because valid logins can bypass perimeter controls. The risk appears broader in senior ranks, where respondents were more likely to view credential selling as justifiable.
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06.05.2026 11:40 2 articles · 21d ago
Cifas reports UK employees selling corporate logins
Initial DisclosureCifas's Workplace Fraud Trends report says a survey of 2,000 UK employees at companies with 1,000+ staff found 13% admitted selling their corporate logins, or knowing someone who had, over the past 12 months. The same share said credential selling was justifiable, with higher approval among senior managers, directors, C-suite executives, and business owners. Cifas warned that selling access to systems and data exposes UK organizations to cyber and financial crime.
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- One in Eight Workers Has Sold Their Corporate Logins — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 06.05.2026 11:40
- One in Eight Workers Has Sold Their Corporate Logins — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 06.05.2026 11:40