Security News > 2022 > November > Shining a light on the dark web
Dark web marketplaces sell a plethora of tools, stolen data, and forged documents, and some of the things for sale are priced higher than the rest.
The dark web also houses victims' personal information, including national insurance numbers, passports, and their driver's license details.
Our researchers found an ad on the dark web asking $5,000 for access to a corporate network while another priced at $2,500 for VPN credentials of a Korean company with an estimated $7 billion in revenue.
Criminal gangs have a well-structured pricing model in place before selling any information on the dark web.
It is essential to understand that most of these gangs make their living by stealing information and selling it on the dark web.
Criminals can buy and sell any kind of information on the dark web.
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