11.1 million devices infected with infostealers in 2025. 3.3 billion credentials now circulating in criminal markets. Vidar surged to 73% of infected hosts by early 2026. Lumma dropped to 1.1%. The ecosystem rotates tools faster than detection catches up. MaaS entry point: $60/month. Less than most SaaS subscriptions. The ransomware connection that gets overlooked: stolen VPN/RDP credentials are how attackers enter the perimeter as legitimate users, weeks before the payload fires. Full breakdown: https://relayshield.hashnode.dev/infostealers-credential-theft-2025 #infosec #infostealer #malware #threatintel #ransomware #cybersecurity