The Daily Observer London Desk: Reporter- John Furner
Having your passwords, credit card, or even full-blown identity stolen can cause immeasurable harm and trauma to victims.
Yet personal information sells for mere dollars on the dark web.
A new analysis shows the price of a hacked Google account is just $60, while a hacked HBO Max account is a meager $2.
The average cost of a fake US driver’s license is $150, and 1,000 fake social media followers will only set you back $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 notorious ‘hidden’ side of the internet – hosting websites that cannot be found on Google and can only be accessed via special browsers.
Identities and locations of darknet users stay anonymous and cannot be tracked due to layered encryption systems, making it a hotbed for criminals.
Earlier this year, law enforcement agencies around the world just brought 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 pricing of these goods on the Dark Web and we’ve gathered some highlights.
Credit card data
Credit card details with balances up to $5,000 go for $110, and online banking logins with $2,000 or more go for $60.
A hacked TDBank account sets the buyer back just $30. Cloned Visa, American Express and Mastercard cards with PIN are a bargain at $20.
Payment processing services: Barclays online banking login credentials go for $2,100, while Santander is $1,800 and Chase is just $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 details with a minimum of $1,000 balance are just $10.
Credit card details with balances 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
Cryptocurrency accounts:
Crypto.com verified accounts go for $300.
Coinbase are slightly less at $250. The going rate for a hacked Robinhood account is $150.
Hacked accounts:
A hacked Gmail account is $60, while Facebook and Instagram accounts are $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 goes for $300; a hacked account is just $12. Tired of ever-increasing streaming subscription prices? You can get an illegal one-year subscription to Netflix for $20. Hacked Disney+ and Hulu accounts are $3 and HBO (now Max) is set at just $2.
Forged document scans:
A New York driver’s license scan is $60 and the same from Minnesota is $22. Want a custom driver’s license? That’s $35. A U.S. passport scan is $50.
Physical forged documents: European Union passports are $3,000, but a Maltese Passport is a lofty $4,000. Many U.S. state IDs go for $200, and the average cost of a U.S. driver’s license is $150. A forged Green Card goes for $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 USA malware is more of a bargain at $1,500 per 1,000 installs.
Step down to USA medium-quality malware with a 70 percent success rate for $700. Malware targeting Android OS devices is $650 per 1,000 installs.
Your account user names, passwords and other data may be for sale without you even realizing it.
Websites such as HaveIBeenPwned and CyberNews Checker let you enter your email address to see if you were part of a data breach.
These sites track genuine data breaches and are regularly updated. They’ll tell you if your email and passwords were part of any known breaches.
