CVE discovery, PoC Development, IAB Listings, to Ransomware Attacks: How Cybercriminal Forums Facilitate the Lifecycle
By Olivia Betts and Adam Price In July 2024, CloudFlare identified that it can take cybercriminals as little as 22 minutes to weaponise a publicly available Proof-of-Concept (PoC) exploit following its release. The IT services management company noted an increase in scanning for disclosed Common and in attempts to weaponise available PoCs across 2023 and 2024.