‘You want information about that man, put a news about him…’ You must have heard such dialogues in many films, but you might not have come across any news? But there are many digital informers in the internet world, who steal your information. They steal and auction and then fill their pockets. We are talking about hackers who steal your data.
We often get to hear the news of data leak. Sometimes the data of users of Facebook and sometimes of other platforms is leaked, but what happens to this leaked data. Where do hackers sell it and how is their price fixed? Have you ever thought about all these?
Hackers often keep digging your data and the data of crores of people present on the Internet. Hackers find many types of loop holes to steal users’ data. Loop holes means such a door or loophole from where data can be stolen. Let’s know the complete story of this hackers, hacking and data theft.
First of all, let’s talk about how data is stolen? Scammers find a loophole in a major website to steal data from people on the Internet. With the help of this flaw, scammers break into the database of the website or platform and then steal the data of millions of users. This stolen data reaches the Dark Web, where it is auctioned.
What is Dark Web?
Now let’s understand what is dark web. Actually, the world of internet is divided into three parts. The first part is the Surface Web, which is used by almost every person. That is, whatever you search on the Internet, it is all a part of the surface web, but it is a minor part of the Internet world.
After this comes the turn of Deep Web, where there are many such web pages, which are not usually visible on search engines. If you explore page-by-page data on the Internet for more information on any subject, then it becomes a part of deep search. Finally, it is the turn of Dark Web.
Like its name, this world is also black. Reaching here is not just a matter of everyone. Although entry in the dark web has become easier in the last few years, but like the underworld, there is danger at every step. Danger of hackers, scammers and cheating with you. Dark web is accessed through a special browser. This is where your data is bought and sold.
How much is data sold for?
The cost of different data in the Dark Web varies. The value of a user’s data can be up to $1010. If someone has stolen online login details, it costs $50. The cost of credit card and other related information can range from $17 to $120.
Online banking login details cost up to $65. Whereas hackers Facebook account costs $45, cloned VISA and PIN details $20, Stolen PayPal account details $20. Data of users of hacked web and entertainment services like Uber and Netflix is sold for up to $40.
How is this data sold?
Hackers list these data on the Dark Web. A small sample is also listed with this data, which is available for free access. The buyer cross-checks the sample data and when everything is in order, the transaction begins. Scammers mostly buy data in exchange for cryptocurrency, so that no information can be obtained about them.
What happens to this data?
You must have heard all the cases of cheating with people. After these scammers, many details of the users are already present. By the way, these details can be obtained in many ways. One of these methods is data purchased from the Dark Web. That is, scammers cheat people only with the help of data purchased from the dark web.