The dark web is often utilised by criminals who buy and sell new identity documents such as driver’s licenses, ID cards or passports. In Australia, a fake driver’s license can be found on the dark web for as little as US$149, while a ‘real’ driver’s license can cost you US$399. Both documents claim to be produced at the highest quality with cutting-edge equipment. A fake Australian passport can be purchased for US$499 while a ‘real’ Australian passport can set you back US$1,999. A small price to pay if you are skipping the country or trying to cross international borders.
Your personal and business data routinely becomes available when it is hacked via phishing scams or through targeted attacks on service providers, social media or databases. Existing driver license numbers, credit cards, PayPal accounts, personal information and company data are all being traded online on the dark web without a trace. Online black markets like these trade with digital currencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), a digital currency that uses blockchain technology and encryption techniques for the transfer of money.
Intrix Cyber Security offers a Dark Web Monitoring Service regularly search hundreds of thousands of dark websites and marketplaces and will notify us if your company data or intellectual property has leaked online. Our research team will log on to various dark web sites and marketplaces and keep track of what is being dumped or sold online.
