Active Directory (AD) is the backbone of authentication in Windows environments, storing user credentials, policies, and domain configurations. Attackers prize the NTDS. dit file the core AD database on Domain Controllers because it holds hashed passwords for every domain account, including Domain Admins. Stealing it, plus the SYSTEM hive for decryption, lets threat actors crack […] The post NTDS.dit Exfiltration Enables Complete Active Directory Compromise appeared first on Cyber Security News.