1 in 8 employees have sold company logins or know someone who has

UK anti-fraud non-profit Cifas just published research that should bother anyone who runs a business, or buys from one: One in eight workers at large enterprises have either sold their company login credentials or know someone who did. The internet is awash with compromised credentials that employees use to access company systems. Threat intelligence company KELA tracked nearly 2.9 billion compromised credentials globally in 2025.