Beware of the Dark Web!!!!



Drivers' licences, hacked accounts, bank details going cheap on dark web
By Sally Rawsthorne July 18, 2020 — 11.30pm

Hacked Facebook, Gmail and Instagram accounts, banking information and even driver licences are being bought and sold on the dark web for as little as $21, with experts warning identity theft may have life-long consequences for victims.

Released last week, the US Privacy Affairs Dark Web Price Index shows the average price of a hacked Facebook account is $106, a hacked Instagram account is $80 and access to a Twitter account costs $70. Access to a hacked Gmail account is being sold for $220 on average, the report showed.

The dark web is a part of the internet which is accessible only by particular software and allows users and website operators to interact anonymously, often for nefarious purposes.

Personal banking details - ranging from a $21 cloned Mastercard and pin to stolen PayPal transfers of more than $3000 - were also readily available on the dark web, the research showed.

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https://www.smh.com.au/national/drivers-licences-hacked-accounts-bank-details-going-cheap-on-dark-web-20200716-p55cjd.html