https://techmonitor.ai/technology/cybersecurity/cyber-deception-honey-pot-maersk

Cyber deception technology, where traps are set in networks to lure in hackers, is enjoying a spike in popularity across the private sector, delegates at the Infosec Europe conference in London heard this week. But businesses considering whether to use the technology should be prepared for potentially unpredictable outcomes, the event was told.

Cyber deception technology has been a weapon in the cyber arsenal of governments and their intelligence agencies for years. It refers to a wide variety of techniques that can be used lure cybercriminals into interacting with dummy digital resources called “honey pots” and “honey tokens”. This enables tech teams to monitor the behaviour of criminals in their networks, and potentially slow the progress of a breach until defensive measures can be put in place.