Able Quote by Alex Stamos
“Attackers are able to amortize the cost of exploit, malware, and infrastructure development across many targets.”
About This Quote
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.
Strengthen defenses, reduce attack profitability.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- enterprise security planning
- budget allocation
- incident response
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you disrupt attackers' cost models?
- What investments lower your risk exposure?
May underestimate targeted, high‑value attacks.