{"id":19841,"date":"2020-08-10T14:26:28","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T18:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/?p=19841"},"modified":"2020-08-10T14:26:28","modified_gmt":"2020-08-10T18:26:28","slug":"how-much-is-your-personal-information-worth-on-the-dark-web","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/how-much-is-your-personal-information-worth-on-the-dark-web\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much is Your Personal Information Worth on the Dark Web?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How Much is Your Personal Information Worth on the Dark Web?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Have you ever wondered how much your personal information is worth on the dark web? Privacy Affairs researchers have scoured through listings on the internet’s haven for criminals, misfits, and miscreants – the Dark Web – and created an overview of the average prices of stolen personal data… hopefully not your data.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Dark Web Price Index 2020<\/a>, the prices for commonly sold personal data are listed and you can see exactly what your personal information is worth should it fall into the hand of one of these seedy criminals who buy and sell on the Dark Web, mostly protected from prosecution due to the encrypted and convoluted security precautions these criminals take to protect themselves and their equally seedy customers.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was astounding to use how cheap some of these purloined items are worth. For instance, a Mastercard with PIN sells for $15. A Visa card with PIN sells for $25. And an American Express card with PIN sells for just $35.<\/span><\/p>\n

On the other hand, a hacked Gmail account sells for around $156 and a hacked Facebook account sells for around $74.<\/span><\/p>\n

The easy the information is to obtain, the cheaper the price. So this chart should give you some idea of what information is the easiest and the hardest to pilfer.<\/span><\/p>\n

This was an eye-opener for us. And hopefully, it will be for you as well.\u00a0 Be sure to use two-factor or multi-factor authentication<\/a> wherever available… always b sure to use strong passwords on every account where your personal information is stored. Another idea that helps to protect your important and sensitive online accounts is to change your passwords on accounts that contain sensitive information every few months.<\/span><\/p>\n

Being safe and secure on the Web takes some effort, but it’s not difficult. It will take you some time and it will take some thought, but not nearly as much time or aggravation as it will take if your identity or personal information is stolen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Using a password manager like LastPass (the free version is fine) or any other reputable password manager is essential. Most password managers can generate super-strong passwords and remember them for you. And most password managers worth their salt will automatically fill in website logins for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you’re still not convinced that staying safe and secure online requires some diligence on your part, take a look at the chart below from the Dark Web Price Index<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nProduct<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nAvg. dark web Price (USD)<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Credit Card Data<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nCloned Mastercard with PIN<\/span><\/td>\n$15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCloned American Express with PIN<\/span><\/td>\n$35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCloned VISA with PIN<\/span><\/td>\n$25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCredit card details, account balance up to $1000<\/span><\/td>\n$12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nCredit card details, account balance up to $5000<\/span><\/td>\n$20<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nStolen online banking logins, minimum $100 on account<\/span><\/td>\n$35<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nStolen online banking logins, minimum $2000 on account<\/span><\/td>\n$65<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWalmart account with a credit card attached<\/span><\/td>\n$10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Payment processing services<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nStolen PayPal account details, minimum $100<\/span><\/td>\n$198.56<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPayPal transfer from stolen account, $1000 \u2013 $3000<\/span><\/td>\n$320.39<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPayPal transfers from stolen account, $3000+<\/span><\/td>\n$155.94<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWestern Union transfer from the stolen account, above $1000<\/span><\/td>\n$98.15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Forged documents<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nUS driving license, average quality<\/span><\/td>\n$70<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nUS driving license, high quality<\/span><\/td>\n$550<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAuto insurance card<\/span><\/td>\n$70<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAAA emergency road service membership card<\/span><\/td>\n$70<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWells Fargo bank statement<\/span><\/td>\n$25<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWells Fargo bank statement with transactions<\/span><\/td>\n$80<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nRutgers State University student ID<\/span><\/td>\n$70<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nUS, Canada, or Europe passport<\/span><\/td>\n$1500<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nEurope national ID card<\/span><\/td>\n$550<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Social Media<\/a><\/span><\/td>\nHacked Facebook account<\/span><\/td>\n$74.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHacked Instagram account<\/span><\/td>\n$55.45<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHacked Twitter account<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n$49<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nHacked Gmail account<\/span><\/td>\n$155.73<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nInstagram followers x 1000<\/span><\/td>\n$7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nSpotify followers x 1000<\/span><\/td>\n$3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTwitch followers x 1000<\/span><\/td>\n$6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTick Tok followers x 1000<\/span><\/td>\n$15<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLinkedIn followers x 1000<\/span><\/td>\n$10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nLinkedIn company page followers x 1000<\/span><\/td>\n$10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nPinterest followers x 1000<\/span><\/td>\n$5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

For the complete chart visit Privacy Affair’s Dark Web Price Index here.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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