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We always get told to protect our personal info on the internet, and there really is a good reason for that. Cybercriminals are stealing info all of the time, and selling it on the dark wet. Surprisingly some of the info may be sacred to you, and it's really not worth that much to criminals.
The website PrivacyAffairs.com has just come out with their Dark Web Index, highlighting the average prices for personal info on the dark web.
The report finds:
- A criminal can buy online banking info, including login information, name and address of the account holder and specific details on how to access the account undetected, for an average of only $35.
- Full credit card details only cost between $12 and $20.
- Someone who wants to steal your identity can get a full range of documents to do so for $1,285. That includes:
- Stolen online banking logins, min. $100 on account - $35
- U.S. driving license, high quality - $550
- Auto insurance card - $70
- Wells Fargo bank statement with transactions - $80
- Europe national ID card - $550
- For an additional $950, that Europe ID can be replaced with a U.S. passport, making the total only $2,235 to completely steal someone’s identity.
- And info from hacked social media accounts aren’t pricey either.
- A hacked Facebook account sells for only $74.50, while a hacked Instagram account goes for $55.45
Click herefor the complete Dark Web Index.