Top 10 SaaS Credential Leaks: 2024 WhiteIntel Insights
The 2024 WhiteIntel Insights on credential leaks from the most-used SaaS applications. As organizations increasingly depend on cloud-based platforms for daily operations, these services have become prime targets for cybercriminals deploying stealer malware to harvest sensitive login information. This blog post focuses on the key statistics from WhiteIntel’s analysis, shedding light on which SaaS platforms were most affected by credential leaks in 2024. By uncovering the scale of these breaches, the report emphasizes the growing need for stronger cybersecurity measures to protect against the exposure of critical business accounts.
SCOPE OF THE REPORT
This report examines credential leaks observed in 2024 across the top 10 most widely used and critical SaaS applications. These platforms are essential to the operations of businesses globally, making them prime targets for stealer malware. The report covers the following categories:
- Jira – Widely used for project management and issue tracking.
- GitLab– A leading platform for version control and CI/CD pipelines.
- Salesforce – A dominant CRM tool used for managing sales, customer relations, and marketing.
- Snowflake – A popular cloud-based data warehousing solution.
- Slack – A key collaboration tool used for team communication.
- Okta – A widely used identity and access management platform.
- HubSpot – A leading sales and marketing platform.
- Confluence – A tool used for knowledge sharing and team collaboration.
- Azure DevOps – A CI/CD tool crucial for continuous integration and delivery.
- Splunk– A platform for operational intelligence and log management.
These platforms play a central role in handling sensitive business data and operations, making the exposure of credentials on these services particularly damaging. This report analyzes the scale of credential leaks across these tools, offering insights into the vulnerabilities faced by organizations in 2024.
Jira: Credential Leaks in 2024
Jira, a widely used project management and issue tracking tool, is essential for businesses managing software development, task tracking, and project workflows. In 2024, WhiteIntel observed 13,527 credential leaks tied to domains with the "jira." prefix, indicating that attackers are specifically targeting Jira instances.
These exposed credentials pose substantial risks, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive project data, internal communication, and development workflows. The data gathered from these breaches underscores the critical need for enhanced security measures on Jira instances, particularly multi-factor authentication and regular credential hygiene practices.
Infections by Countries
In 2024, WhiteIntel detected credential leaks spanning 129 countries globally. The chart below highlights the top 10 most affected countries.
Gitlab: Credential Leaks in 2024
As one of the most popular platforms for version control and CI/CD pipelines, GitLab plays a critical role in software development and collaboration. In 2024, WhiteIntel detected 47,522 credential leaks tied to domains with the "gitlab." prefix. These exposed credentials grant attackers access to private repositories, sensitive codebases, and potentially, deployment pipelines.
Given GitLab’s central role in storing source code and managing infrastructure, the exposure of these credentials can lead to severe security risks, including the theft of intellectual property and unauthorized changes to critical code. The frequency of these breaches highlights the urgent need for securing GitLab accounts through strong authentication practices, such as the use of SSH keys, personal access tokens, and multi-factor authentication.
Infections by Countries
In 2024, WhiteIntel detected credential leaks spanning 158 countries globally. The chart below highlights the top 10 most affected countries.
Salesforce: Credential Leaks in 2024
Salesforce, a leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform, is integral to managing sales, customer relations, and marketing efforts for businesses worldwide. In 2024, WhiteIntel detected 89,062 credential leaks tied to applications with the "salesforce." prefix, making it a significant target for cybercriminals.
These leaked credentials expose sensitive customer data, sales pipelines, and marketing strategies, putting organizations at risk of unauthorized access and data breaches. The sheer volume of exposed Salesforce accounts highlights the critical importance of enforcing strict security protocols, including role-based access control, multi-factor authentication, and regular audits of login activity.
Infections by Countries
In 2024, WhiteIntel detected credential leaks spanning 146 countries globally. The chart below highlights the top 10 most affected countries.
Snowflake: Credential Leaks in 2024
Snowflake, a cloud-based data warehousing solution, plays a crucial role in managing and analyzing vast amounts of business data. In 2024, WhiteIntel detected 2,096 credential leaks tied to applications associated with the "snowflakecomputing.com" domain. These leaks represent a significant threat to organizations relying on Snowflake for secure data storage and processing.
The exposure of these credentials could allow attackers unauthorized access to sensitive business intelligence, data analytics, and critical decision-making information. These breaches underscore the importance of securing Snowflake accounts with strong authentication practices, encrypted data connections, and continuous monitoring for suspicious activity.
Infections by Countries
In 2024, WhiteIntel detected credential leaks spanning 49 countries globally. The chart below highlights the top 10 most affected countries.
Slack: Credential Leaks in 2024
Slack, a widely used collaboration tool, is vital for team communication and project management across industries. In 2024, WhiteIntel detected 83,606 credential leaks tied to applications with the "slack." prefix, making it a significant target for attackers.
These leaked credentials threaten the security of internal communications, sensitive discussions, and project-related information. Unauthorized access to Slack accounts could expose confidential business strategies, client information, and critical operational data. The frequency of these breaches highlights the importance of implementing strong security measures, such as multi-factor authentication and strict access controls, to safeguard Slack environments.
Infections by Countries
In 2024, WhiteIntel detected credential leaks spanning 171 countries globally. The chart below highlights the top 10 most affected countries.
Okta: Credential Leaks in 2024
Okta, a leading identity and access management platform, is widely used to secure and manage user authentication across organizations. In 2024, WhiteIntel detected 45,191 credential leaks tied to applications with the "okta." prefix, highlighting its attractiveness as a target for cybercriminals.
The exposure of Okta credentials puts entire networks at risk, as attackers can leverage these accounts to bypass authentication processes and gain unauthorized access to sensitive systems. These breaches emphasize the critical need for robust security practices within Okta environments, such as the use of multi-factor authentication, strict role-based access controls, and regular audits to prevent unauthorized access and account compromise.
Infections by Countries
In 2024, WhiteIntel detected credential leaks spanning 163 countries globally. The chart below highlights the top 10 most affected countries.
Hubspot: Credential Leaks in 2024
HubSpot, a leading platform for sales, marketing, and customer service management, is widely adopted by businesses to streamline their operations. In 2024, WhiteIntel detected 32,527 credential leaks tied to applications with the "hubspot." prefix, indicating that cybercriminals are targeting this platform to exploit sensitive business data.
The exposure of HubSpot credentials poses serious risks to organizations, including unauthorized access to customer data, sales pipelines, and marketing strategies. These breaches highlight the importance of securing HubSpot accounts through multi-factor authentication, access control policies, and regular monitoring to protect valuable business assets from compromise.
Infections by Countries
In 2024, WhiteIntel detected credential leaks spanning 159 countries globally. The chart below highlights the top 10 most affected countries.
Confluence: Credential Leaks in 2024
Confluence, a widely used collaboration and knowledge-sharing tool, is critical for managing documentation and internal workflows within organizations. In 2024, WhiteIntel detected 5,237 credential leaks tied to applications with the "confluence." prefix, highlighting its growing attractiveness as a target for cybercriminals.
These exposed credentials pose significant risks, including unauthorized access to confidential documents, project notes, and internal communications. The frequency of these breaches emphasizes the need for securing Confluence accounts through strong authentication mechanisms, regular access audits, and strict data-sharing policies to safeguard sensitive business information.
Infections by Countries
In 2024, WhiteIntel detected credential leaks spanning 107 countries globally. The chart below highlights the top 10 most affected countries.
Azure Devops: Credential Leaks in 2024
Azure DevOps, a vital platform for CI/CD pipelines and software development lifecycle management, is used by organizations worldwide to streamline code deployment and project collaboration. In 2024, WhiteIntel detected 498 credential leaks tied to the domain "dev.azure.com," signaling its importance as a target for cybercriminals.
The exposure of these credentials could allow attackers to gain unauthorized access to development environments, code repositories, and deployment pipelines. This underlines the need for robust security measures, including multi-factor authentication, role-based access control, and continuous monitoring, to protect Azure DevOps accounts from compromise and safeguard critical software infrastructure.
Infections by Countries
In 2024, WhiteIntel detected credential leaks spanning 36 countries globally. The chart below highlights the top 10 most affected countries.
Splunk: Credential Leaks in 2024
Splunk, a powerful platform for operational intelligence and log management, is widely used to monitor, search, and analyze machine-generated data. In 2024, WhiteIntel detected 3,519 credential leaks tied to the domain "splunk.com," making it a target for cybercriminals looking to exploit sensitive system data.
These leaked credentials could provide unauthorized access to critical logging infrastructure, enabling attackers to manipulate or monitor system activity. The exposure of Splunk credentials underscores the importance of implementing multi-factor authentication, strict access controls, and real-time monitoring to protect against the misuse of this essential data analysis tool.
Infections by Countries
In 2024, WhiteIntel detected credential leaks spanning 90 countries globally. The chart below highlights the top 10 most affected countries.
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