What is account takeover (ATO)?
Account takeover (ATO) is a form of identity theft in which cybercriminals can send emails from a legitimate business account. Threat actors who have control of a business leader's inbox can request payments and confidential information from employees, knowing that they're likely to be more successful than if they had simply made a spoof email account. Unfortunately, ATO is on the rise. Statistics show that ATO cases have skyrocketed since 2019.