Threat Actors are Hiring Insiders in Banks, Telecoms, and Tech from $3,000 to $15,000 for Access or Data

**Darknet insider recruitment campaign targeting high-value sectors:** Cybercriminals are actively recruiting employees in banks, telecoms, cryptocurrency exchanges, and technology firms via Russian-language darknet forums and Telegram, offering $3,000–$15,000 (and higher for long-term arrangements) to provide network access, credentials, or to disable defenses; operations use cryptocurrency payments and enable SIM-swapping, data exfiltration, and ransomware-ready access.