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If your passwords, credit card or even entire identity is stolen, it can cause immeasurable damage and trauma to the victims.
Yet personal information on the dark web is sold for mere dollars.
A new analysis shows that the price of a hacked Google account is only $60, while a hacked HBO Max account is a measly $2.
The average cost of a fake US driver’s license is $150, and 1,000 fake social media followers will only cost you $2-$5.
Privacy Affairs – a data privacy and cybersecurity research group – has analyzed the supply and pricing of these goods on the Dark Web
The dark web is the infamous “hidden” side of the internet – hosting websites that can’t be found on Google and can only be accessed through special browsers.
Identities and locations of darknet users remain anonymous and cannot be tracked due to layered encryption systems, making it a hotbed for criminals.
Earlier this year, law enforcement around the world took down Genesis Market, an online marketplace that bought and sold hacked user data, in Operation Cookie Monster.
Privacy Affairs – a data privacy and cybersecurity research group – has analyzed the supply and prices of these commodities on the Dark Web and we’ve gathered some of the highlights.
Creditcard information
Credit card details with credits up to $5,000 go for $110, and online banking logins with $2,000 or more go for $60.
A hacked TDBank account will only cost the buyer $30. Cloned Visa, American Express, and Mastercard PIN-enabled cards are a steal at $20.
Payment processing services: Barclays online banking credentials cost $2,100, while Santander is $1,800 and Chase is only $500. Cashapp and Citibank verified accounts sell for $860 and $200, respectively.
Get this: 50 hacked PayPal account logins sell for $120, while PayPal account credentials with a balance of at least $1,000 are only $10.
Credit card details with credits up to $5,000 go for $110, and online banking logins with $2,000 or more go for $60
The price for 10 million US email addresses is $120. No wonder you get so much spam
A new analysis shows that the price of a hacked Google account is only $60, while a hacked HBO Max account is a measly $2. The average cost of a fake US driver’s license is $150, and 1,000 fake social media followers will only cost you $2-$5
Cryptocurrency Accounts:
Crypto.com verified accounts go for $300.
Coinbase is slightly less at $250. The going rate for a hacked Robinhood account is $150.
Hacked accounts:
A hacked Gmail account costs $60, while Facebook and Instagram accounts cost $25. Hacked Twitter accounts cost $20. Want 1,000 followers for your social media account? Just cough up $2 or $5 for LinkedIn.
Hacked Services: A verified Airbnb account costs $300; a hacked account costs as little as $12. Tired of ever-increasing streaming subscription prices? You can get an illegal annual subscription to Netflix for $20. Hacked Disney+ and Hulu accounts are $3, and HBO (now Max) is set at just $2.
Counterfeit document scans:
A driver’s license scan in New York costs $60 and the same from Minnesota is $22. Want a modified driver’s license? That’s $35. A scan of a US passport costs $50.
Physically forged documents: European Union passports cost $3,000, but a Maltese passport costs $4,000. Many US state IDs cost $200, and the average cost of a US driver’s license is $150. A counterfeit green card costs $450.
Email database dumps:
The price for 10 million US email addresses: $120. No wonder you get so much spam.
malware:
Premium malware costs $4,500 per 1,000 installs. High quality US malware is more of a bargain at $1,500 per 1,000 installs.
Move to US mid-grade malware with a 70 percent success rate for $700. Malware targeting Android OS devices costs $650 per 1,000 installs.
Your account usernames, passwords, and other information may be for sale without you realizing it.
Websites like HaveIBeenPwned and CyberNews Checker allow you to enter your email address to see if you were part of a data breach.
These sites track real data breaches and are updated regularly. They will tell you if your email address and passwords were part of any known breaches.
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