In the darknet, stolen data of users of the popular social network is freely distributed.
Facebook recently discovered a vulnerability that affected 50 million user accounts. First administration the social.the network assured that the user data were not stolen, but later it turned out that it was not.
According to the publication Independent, the darknet has already put up for sale new data user accounts Facebook. You can buy information from 3 to 12 dollars per user. The cost varies depending on the country of residence of the user, as well as the volume and completeness of the information.
It is known that payment for stolen information is accepted only in cryptocurrencies: bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash. Criminals selling this data have not yet been found.
Many still doubt that the data was indeed compromised. However, another significant proof — the reputation of the sellers. On the service it is high enough. Given the volume of the entire Facebook leak, the cost of the entire new database could be anywhere from $ 150 million to $ 600 million.
Hacking into email services and social networks is still a profitable business.