What your identity is worth on the dark web
Data breaches can result in hundreds of thousands to millions of stolen identities, credentials and passwords, but what is it actually worth on the illegal market? In this article you will get an insight in how the illegal market on the dark web works as well as some examples of how your stolen data is priced.
About the illegal marketplaces
Not all illegal trade is conducted on the dark web
First off, we want to be clear that the dark web is not the only place were stolen information and data gets traded and sold. Most of the illegal trade is taking place in closed forums on the deep web. The dark web however has open marketplaces, giving anyone with the knowledge how to access it, an insight in how stolen data is sold and traded. This is something that the researchers of PrivacyAffaris.com did.
The illegal marketplaces are more commercial than you think
The marketplaces of the dark web in many cases remind of legal and open marketplaces like eBay and Amazon. What is being offered is clearly categorized with detailed descriptions about the product being sold as well as price. The larger vendors even include number of sales, reviews, ratio between positive and negative reviews etc. Basically, everything you expect to find on a legal high-end e-commerce site. Some of the vendors even have “buy 2, get 1 for free”-offerings.
The prices of 2021
Below you will find a selection of personal data, services and credentials that is being sold. As you might notice the prizes are not that high. This is a clear sign that the amount of personal data available to the illegal market is massive and that they can afford to sell it cheap. Foremost it is also a clear sign as to why you should be protective of your personal information.
Credit card data
Cloned Mastercard with PIN – Price: $25
Cloned American Express with PIN – Price: $35
Cloned VISA with PIN – Price: $25
Credit card details, account balance up to $1,000 – Price: $150
Credit card details, account balance up to $5,000 – Price: $240
Stolen online banking logins, minimum $100 on account – Price: $40
Stolen online banking logins, minimum $2,000 on account – Price: $120
Hacked (Global) credit card details with CVV – Price: $35
Payment processing services
Stolen PayPal account details, minimum $100 – Price: $30
Stolen PayPal account details, minimum $1,000 – Price: $120
PayPal transfers from stolen account, $100-$1,000 – Price: $50
PayPal transfer from stolen account, $1,000 – $3,000 – Price: $340
PayPal transfers from stolen account, $3,000+ - Price: $180
Western Union transfer from stolen account, above $1,000 – Price: $45
Stolen PayPal account details, no balance – Price: $14
Stolen UK fully verified Skrill account details – Price: $200
Crypto accounts
Hacked Coinbase verified account – Price: $610
USA verified LocalBitcoins account – Price: $350
Crypto.com verified account – Price: $300
Coinfield.com verified account – Price: $410
Kraken verified account – Price: $810
Cex.io verified account – Price: $710
Blockchain.com verified account – Price: $310
Binance verified account – Price: $410
Note! The prices in the list above (in USD) are an average price calculated by PrivacyAffairs.com.
Social media accounts
Hacked Facebook account – Price: $65
Hacked Instagram account – Price: $45
Hacked Twitter account – Price: $35
Hacked Gmail account – Price: $80
Hacked services
Uber driver hacked account – Price: $14
Uber hacked account – Price: $8
Bet365 account – Price: $50
FedEx account – Price: $22+
Netflix account – 1 year subscription – Price: $44
Netflix 4K 1 year – Price: $4
HBO – Price: $4
Ancestry.com – Price: $8
Adobe Creative Cloud 1 year – Price: $160
eBay account with good reputation (1,000+ feedback) – Price: $1,000
Forged physical documents
European Union National ID (avg.) – Price: $120
Latvian National ID – Price: $500
France Passport – Price: $4,000
Lithuanian passport – Price: $1,500
Maltese Passport – Price: $6,500
Various European Union passports – Price: $4,000
Email database dumps
600k New Zealand emails – Price: $10
350k Czech emails – Price: $10
2,4 million Canada emails – Price: $10
4,78 million Mexico emails – Price: $10
380k Austria emails – Price: $10
Private USA dentists database 122k – Price: $50
USA Voter Database (various states) – Price: $100
Note! The prices in the list above (in USD) are an average price calculated by PrivacyAffairs.com.
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