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For those new to the dark web, it is almost impossible to find a website on the Tor browser or how it works and that’s where dark web search engines help. For some, the dark web remains an important source of information owing to the fact that some people may feel much more comfortable posting […]
Authorities believe he is part of a larger bomb-threat-for-hire scheme on the Dark Web Jewish centers received over a hundred bomb threats this year due to which there was chaos among local organizations. These incidents raised concerns within the US as it generated a sentiment that anti-Semitic violence in the country was on the rise. […]
A couple of days ago it was reported that Troy Hunt, a cyber security blogger got his hands on a trove of data that was compiled by cyber criminals through brute force technique and some collected from previous data breaches. The data Hunt discovered was in two lists with one list containing 457,962,538 accounts while the […]
It seems that the DarkOverLord, a dark web hacker is back. Recently, the hacker made an attack on Netflix that went public with the illegal release of the yet-to-be-released season 5 of Orange is the New Black. Behind the scenes According to recent news, The Dark Over Lord had seemingly infiltrated the studio of Netflix from where he acquired […]
Usually, the dark web marketplaces are famous for selling illegal drugs, weapons or in some cases renting hacking tools. But now, we have identified a listing in which a vendor going by the handle of “Etimbuk” is offering their services to anyone looking for revenge – Simply put, the vendor, apparently along with their group will beat […]
One of the biggest and most popular social networking platforms, Snapchat, has once again become the center of attention. But this time, it is for all the wrong reasons with tweets and hashtags (#Uninstall_Snapchat and #BoycottSnapchat) urging people to get rid of the app. Apparently, the outrage started in India, after one of Snapchat’s former employees […]
A few months ago we exclusively reported on a Dark Web vendor selling 1 Billion user accounts stolen from the Chinese Internet giants. Now, another vendor going by the handle of CosmicDark is selling a database containing 100,759,591 user accounts stolen from of Youku Inc., a popular video service in China. The database according to […]
A couple of weeks ago we reported that a hacker has compromised hundreds of VBulletin based web forums and leaked their data on an underground hacking forum. Now another hacker going by the handle of “Cfnt” has compromised 25 web forums which were using an outdated version of vBulletin forum software. Their data is now being […]
A famous Dark Web vendor known by their handle of “DoubleFlag” is selling databases of eleven Bitcoin forums on a popular dark web marketplace. The databases were stolen between 2011 to 2017 from widely visited forums providing information about Bitcoin mining and trading. The combined number of data stolen from these forums is more than […]
Last week HackRead exclusively reported on a Darb Web vendor “SunTzu583” selling millions of decrypted Gmail, Yahoo and PlayStation Network accounts. Now, the same vendor is offering a trove of data containing more of Gmail and Yahoo accounts with decrypted passwords. Gmail The total number of Gmail accounts being sold are 4,928,888 which have been divided into three […]
Researchers are claiming that Dark Web marketplaces may be disappearing after the cyber attack by Anonymous on 10,000 websites last month but as far as hackers are concerned things are otherwise. Last week Last week HackRead exclusively reported on a vendor selling over 1 million Gmail and Yahoo accounts on a Dark Web marketplace. Now, […]
Short Bytes: You’ll be surprised to know that the Dark Web has shrunk at a tremendous pace in past few months. The latest OnionScan report mentions a decrease of about 85% in the overall size of Dark Web. Compared to the previously reported 30,000 Dark Web services, today, there are just 4,400 Dark Web services left. […]
We previously informed you about the hacking of over 10,000 websites on the Dark Web by the notorious hacker group Anonymous. The group took down the servers of Freedom Hosting II (web hosting services that handled 11,000 or nearly 20% of all Dark Web websites) to teach child pornography distributors and addicts on the Dark […]
A dark web marketplace is where one can buy all sorts of illegal stuff including drugs, fake id cards and weapons. Lately, these marketplaces have become the best place for hackers and cyber criminals to sell databases stolen from Internet giants. Yahoo accounts A vendor going by the handle of “SunTzu583” is selling millions of Gmail and […]
Hackers are selling a malware for Mac devices on a prominent dark web marketing claiming that it is undetectable and comes with capabilities including taking full control of macOS devices by evading anti-virus detection. Dubbed Proton by its developers, the malware is a RAT (Remote Administration Tool) and is being sold in one of the […]
Around 2.5 million Xbox and Playstation account holders are in trouble since after a year of getting their personal and account details stolen from the forum, now their data has been leaked online by hackers. The forums from where the data was stolen are Xbox 360 ISO and PSP ISO. These two forums are dedicated […]
The Candid Board, an x-rated website that operates underground and focuses on sharing disturbing Upskirt pictures of innocent, unsuspecting females has now been exposed to the public eye. Hackers have leaked personal details of around 180,000 members of The Candid Board online. The hack occurred due to the presence of misconfigured or inappropriately configured database. […]
AlphaBay is counted among the largest trading marketplace on the Dark Web and this is something that makes the platform inquisitive about prevailing security flaws and vulnerabilities. Recently a hacker identified the existence of two high-risk bugs and revealed this information on Reddit’s forum posts. The hacker, who uses the alias Cipher0007, managed to steal 200,000 […]
A few hours ago we exclusively reported on a Dark Web vendor DoubleFlag selling more than 1 Billion accounts stolen from Chinese Internet giants. Now, the same vendor is selling something that is not just unique but also highly sensitive and something the Intelligence agencies around the world would consider an excellent opportunity to get […]
A Dark Web marketplace is where you can buy anything from illegal drugs to weapons and several other products including digital goods. In a recent listing, a well known dark web vendor going by the handle “DoubleFlag” is selling data stolen from several Chinese Internet giants. According to the listing, the data belongs to companies such […]
We know that the Dark Web has become a breeding ground for malicious activities and crimes. Drug trading is an evil trade by all means and when it is conducted via the Dark Web, chances of preventing detection by law enforcement are quite bright. However, the case of 34-year old Richard Charles Patrick Sinclair and […]