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“Attackers are able to amortize the cost of exploit, malware, and infrastructure development across many targets.”

Alex Stamos

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Source Article: "The Economics of Cyber Attacks" by Alex Stamos, 2020

Attackers spread costs across many victims, making exploits cheaper per target.

In simple terms: Hackers share costs across many targets.

Key Takeaway

Strengthen defenses, reduce attack profitability.

Themes

cybersecurity economics risk management

Mood

cautious analytical

Type

technical strategic

When to use this quote

  • enterprise security planning
  • budget allocation
  • incident response

Key Concepts

cost amortization attack scaling

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you disrupt attackers' cost models?
  • What investments lower your risk exposure?
A Different Perspective

May underestimate targeted, high‑value attacks.

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