98% of Fraudulent Hires Have Company Credentials by the Time They're Caught
Help Net Security, Friday, September 18th, 2026
Most fraudulent employees receive corporate access before organizations detect the fraud.
According to HYPR's hiring fraud report, 98% of fraudulent hires obtain company credentials before detection, exploiting a 90-day gap between hiring and onboarding.
While 98% of HR leaders report experiencing candidate fraud, only 53% of threats are detected by automated tools, with manual discovery catching the remainder.
Organizations average 2.2 disconnected detection checkpoints across fraud incidents, revealing fragmented security practices.
The report identifies ownership gaps between HR and IT as a critical vulnerability window attackers exploit to gain system access.