Securing platforms
where billions share
their digital lives.
Social media platforms are infrastructure for public discourse, commerce, and communication — targeted by nation-state actors, organised disinformation campaigns, and mass credential attacks. Spakto secures platform integrity at scale.
Credentials circulating on dark web from social breaches
Operations running on every major platform
Of platforms had API data leakage in 2023
Used in influence ops targeting 192 countries
The adversary reality
for Social Media.
Understanding who is targeting your sector — and how — is the foundation of an effective security programme. These are the primary threat actors, campaigns, and techniques recorded against social media organisations in the last 12 months.
Mass Account Takeover and Credential Attacks
API Data Scraping at Scale
Platform Integrity and Influence Operations
Developer API and OAuth Application Abuse
Credentials circulating on dark web from social breaches
Operations running on every major platform
Of platforms had API data leakage in 2023
Used in influence ops targeting 192 countries
Security pressures unique
to social media.
Every security challenge in social media has specific context, specific consequences, and specific adversaries. Generic security programmes don't address them.
Massive Credential Attack Surface
Billions of users means billions of attack targets — credential stuffing, SIM swap, and phishing campaigns run continuously against social platform authentication systems.
Third-Party Developer API Ecosystem
Open developer APIs enable rich integrations but also create pathways for data scraping, mass account enumeration, and abusive applications that mine user data.
Platform Integrity at Scale
Coordinated inauthentic behaviour, bot networks, and fake accounts threaten platform trust — requiring security systems that can operate at billions of actions per day.
Creator and Influencer Account Security
High-follower accounts are targeted for account takeover, used to distribute scams, and held hostage by criminal groups who threaten to post harmful content.
Purpose-built solutions
for social media.
Each service is calibrated to the specific threat actors, regulatory environment, and operational constraints of your sector — not repurposed from a generic programme.
Platform security testing at social media scale
- OAuth and developer API security assessment
- Authentication system penetration testing
- Mobile app security review for iOS and Android platforms
- Content delivery and media pipeline security assessment
Platform integrity and bot defence
- Fake account creation detection at registration
- Coordinated inauthentic behaviour detection
- API rate limiting and abuse pattern detection
- Credential stuffing defence for authentication endpoints
Continuous platform security monitoring
- API abuse and data scraping detection
- Developer app permission anomaly monitoring
- Dark-web monitoring for platform credential exposure
- Nation-state TTP detection aligned to MITRE ATT&CK
Frameworks
we align to.
We don't just advise on compliance — we build security programmes that satisfy regulatory requirements as a by-product of genuine security posture improvement.
Digital Services Act (EU)
Requires very large online platforms to conduct risk assessments, implement transparency measures, and audit algorithmic systems — with significant security obligations.
General Data Protection Regulation
User data processing on social platforms requires lawful basis, data minimisation, and robust security controls with mandatory breach notification.
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
Strict requirements for platforms that may be accessed by users under 13 — including verifiable parental consent and enhanced data security obligations.
Measurable results across
social media engagements.
Bot account detection rate
Machine learning bot detection system deployed across registration and engagement flows identified 99.4% of fake accounts before they became active on the platform.
Reduction in API scraping volume
API rate limiting and behavioural anomaly detection reduced unauthorised data scraping by 68% within 30 days of deployment.
Compliance programme delivered
Full DSA compliance programme implemented for a European social platform — including risk assessment framework, transparency reporting, and algorithmic audit procedures.
Secure your social media
operations today.
Our security team will map your adversary threat profile, identify the highest-risk attack paths specific to social media, and design a programme aligned to your operational constraints and regulatory requirements.