Dark web
The dark web is a part of the Internet with sites that are only accessible through a specific web browser. It is used to keep high Internet privacy that can be helpful in both legal and illegal applications. While some use it to avoid government censorship. Mostly used in highly illegal activities.
We can purchase credit card numbers. All kinds of drugs, guns, counterfeit money, stolen subscription credentials, hacked Netflix accounts. Some software that help in breaking into other people’s computers. we can buy login credentials to a $20000 Bank account, prepaid debit cards.
we get a “lifetime” Netflix premium account. we can hire hackers to attack computers. We can buy usernames and passwords.
Consequences of Dark web
Hotspots for criminal activity on the dark web are marketplaces and forums where bad actors buy and sell illegal products and services, thereby supporting an underground economy. Cybercriminals and Fraudulent actors take advantage of the capabilities of the dark web to carry out various illegal activities.
- Personal Data
Personal data such as full names, home addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, social security numbers, and hacked email addresses can identify individuals.
- Financial data
Stolen credit card details, online banking usernames and passwords, credentials for cryptocurrency accounts, banking and insurance records, and more.
Online Account Login Data.
- Medical data
Personal health information including your medical history, prescriptions, biometric data (including your fingerprints and photographs of your face), test results, billing information from medical facilities, and other sensitive details. This may lead to clinical identification.
- Corporate data
Classified information such as intellectual property, patents, competitive intelligence, and other operational details.
- Fake data
Fake passports, stolen driving licenses and IDs, bank drafts and more.
Most shocking example of cyber attack in Pakistan that originate from dark web :
The current Prime Minister of Pakistan’s 100 hours of phone calls have been compromised and have been on the dark web for sale for over a month now. The seller is asking for 18 Bitcoins ($336k or Pkr 8 Crore). Now it has become a breach of national security.
Former Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari also raised questions over the audio leak, saying who is actually behind the violation and why it was not raised earlier. He also shared images of audio clips on the dark web.
Former Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari also raised questions over the audio leak, saying who is actually behind the violation and why it was not raised earlier. He also shared images of audio clips on the dark web.
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