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Cyber Risks · Unit 42 Palo Alto Networks

Exploring the Cybercrime Underground: Part 4 - Darknet Markets

Summary: Unit 42's fourth cybercrime-underground report describes darknet markets as Tor-hosted hidden services, addressed by 16-character .onion names, where criminals trade stolen credit cards, PII, identity documents, credentials, malware and exploit kits. It details the Silk Road-style payment model, in which buyers fund accounts with Bitcoin and the market holds payment in escrow until an order completes, and gives prices including $1 to $25 per credit card, $50 for a credit report scoring 750+, and $20 to $100 per editable document template.

Why it matters: Credit cards sell for as little as $1 each and forged document templates for $20 to $100, so the data your organization holds is cheap to convert into fraud once it leaks. The report also notes insider theft reaching these markets, illustrated by a former Australian police officer arrested in November 2016 for selling fake police IDs and security passes.

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