Security News > 2021 > October > What it costs to hire a hacker on the Dark Web

From website hacking to DDoS attacks to custom malware to changing school grades, you can buy one of these services from a hacker for hire.

Just how much do these types of items cost? A blog post published Tuesday by consumer website Comparitech examines the types of hacking services available on the Dark Web and scopes out their prices.

Most of the hackers for hire will accept a job only if they believe they can pull it off.

One tactic touted by a hacker is to frame the victim as a buyer of child pornography.

Website hacking costs on average $394 and includes attacks against websites and other services hosted online.

Hacking into a social media account costs on average $230. In this service, the hacker will spy on or hijack accounts from such platforms as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Skype, Telegram, TikTok, Snapchat and Reddit.

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https://www.techrepublic.com/article/what-it-costs-to-hire-a-hacker-on-the-dark-web/#ftag=RSS56d97e7