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Arkose Labs research is cited in a broader look at the commercialization of cybercrime, finding that fraud 'employment' now outpaces cybersecurity job growth with an estimated 15 million fraudsters active globally — rookie attackers earning at least $20,000 while master criminals pull in up to $600,000. The piece, anchored by Sophos' 2023 Threat Report, shows how criminal marketplaces now offer subscriptions, bug bounties and career pages modeled on legitimate corporations. Arkose Labs' earnings data illustrates the economic incentives that make cybercrime a viable career path and underscores the urgency of raising attacker costs.
