Kasada IQ Analyst — 2026 Predictions
Adversarial AI will become widely deployed — continuously testing platform defenses, exploiting weaknesses, and sharing evasion intelligence in real time.
2025 Review
Threat Intelligence Report
KasadaIQ uncovered a maturing bot economy fueled by stolen credentials, AI-driven attacks, and industrial-scale automation. Learn what security teams need to stay ahead.
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Credential Theft & ATO in 2025
~13 mil
accounts were sold on criminal marketplaces
$151M
in USD revenue made from these account sales
$6 USD
median price per account sold on the marketplaces
Online reselling communities have had a resurgence
The resale economy significantly transformed, driven by regulatory crackdowns on ticket scalping, market diversification into new product categories and platforms like TikTok Shop, and the widespread adoption of AI to automate operations and manipulate consumer behavior.
"Hype" Items Diversified
Resale items have moved beyond niche collectibles into a wider range of high-demand consumer goods as macroeconomic pressures made secondary markets more attractive.
AI Influenced Purchasing Behavior
AI is being used to generate fake reviews at scale to influence purchases and drive users to fake or non-existent product sites.
Consumer Backlash Escalated
Ticket scalping continued at scale, however consumer backlash was so strong that regulations were put in place in several countries around the world to stop this tactic.
Kasada IQ Analyst — 2026 Predictions
Adversarial AI will become widely deployed — continuously testing platform defenses, exploiting weaknesses, and sharing evasion intelligence in real time.
Kasada IQ Analyst — 2026 Predictions
Experimentation with fully decentralized architectures will begin: smart contract escrow, IPFS hosting, blockchain reputation systems.
Kasada IQ Analyst — 2026 Predictions
Adversarial AI will become widely deployed — continuously testing platform defenses, exploiting weaknesses, and sharing evasion intelligence in real time.
Kasada IQ Analyst — 2026 Predictions
Experimentation with fully decentralized architectures will begin: smart contract escrow, IPFS hosting, blockchain reputation systems.
Kasada IQ Analyst — 2026 Predictions
Adversarial AI will become widely deployed — continuously testing platform defenses, exploiting weaknesses, and sharing evasion intelligence in real time.
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