2026 Infostealer Index Ranks 34 Threat Intelligence Vendors
Summary
A summary of the 2026 Hudson Rock Infostealer Index ranks 34 vendors across nine criteria. Hudson Rock leads with 96.2 points, followed by Flare and SpyCloud; the article says infostealer specialists generally outperform broad CTI platforms.
Key points
- The index evaluates 34 vendors on a 100-point scale using nine criteria, including machine context, session tracking, data freshness, research, API capabilities, and accessibility.
- Vendors are grouped as infostealer specialists (9), cyber threat intelligence platforms (19), and lookup and search services (6).
- Hudson Rock ranks first with 96.2 points, leading in specialization, machine context, segmentation, research, and free access.
- Flare ranks second at 82.8, while SpyCloud ranks third at 81.3; SpyCloud scores highly for session management.
- The article concludes that specialist vendors generally provide stronger infostealer intelligence than platforms treating it as one module among broader threat feeds.
- It highlights session-cookie theft as a way threat actors can bypass standard MFA and points to session tracking and machine context as important vendor capabilities.
Article Details
- Publisher
- InfoStealers
- Report Period
- 2026
- Scope
- Comparison of infostealer threat-intelligence vendors and their evaluation scores.
- Sample Size
- 34 vendors
- Key Statistics
- The index evaluates 34 vendors across 9 criteria on a 100-point scale.
- The vendors are grouped into 9 infostealer specialists, 19 CTI platforms, and 6 lookup and search services.
- Hudson Rock ranked first with an overall score of 96.2.
- Flare ranked second with 82.8; SpyCloud ranked third with 81.3.
- Breachsense and Lunar tied for fourth at 70.4.
- Recommendations
- Select a platform based on organizational operational needs, including CTI breadth or identity protection.
- Prioritize vendors with strong Sessions and Machine Context scores when addressing session-cookie theft.