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DoubleFlag, the hacker plus vendor who is known for selling high-profile data on the dark web marketplaces is back at it again, this time, with more data and double the price. In his recent listing, the vendor is claiming to have access to the complete databases of two of the world’s best-known companies Experian and […]
Tor browser is known for preserving the identity of its users and letting them use the web anonymously. However, the browser is not free from flaws and has had its fair share of vulnerabilities, which security researcher point out from time to time. Also Read: Tor Anonymity: Things NOT To Do While Using Tor In the […]
This is indeed shocking that now malicious cyber-criminals are providing DDoS hire services to fellow hackers and ambitious scammers. Hackers going by the handle of Popopret and BestBuy (the same hacker was also selling Terrorist database on the darknet) are offering a DDoS-for-hire service where they are renting our Mirai botnet comprising of around 400,000 […]
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is known for going all out for capturing cyber-criminals and terrorists but this time, the agency has set a new precedent in hacking operations. According to court documents the agency used a single warrant and compromised more than 8,000 computers in 120 different countries. Some information related to this secret […]
Facebook Relying on Black Market for Buying Passwords and Safeguard Users Privacy How will you react if Facebook asked you to come up with a different password for logging into your account and to forget about the password you are using for years? Most probably you will feel annoyed. What if we tell you that […]
If you thought darknet is all about drugs, ransomware or stolen data think again — Hackers are selling DDoS botnet on the darknet which means it’s now a business. Last Friday was a huge setback for various web services including Twitter, Paypal etc. Nevertheless, it has recently been discovered that a group of hackers is […]
The alleged LinkedIn hacker was arrested in a restaurant while ordering food — The video of his arrest has been linked in this article. The local law enforcement authorities in Prague along with the help of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have arrested an alleged Russian hacker responsible for the massive LinkedIn data breach in 2012 in […]
It’s just another day and just another vendor selling databases of Brazzers, Epic Games, ClixSense on the Dark Web — Change your password if you have an account of any of these platforms. The Dark Web marketplaces have turned out to be the best platform for hackers to sell stolen data. Recently, one of HackRead’s reporters […]
Tor Network Users May No Longer Enjoy Anonymity due to Exploitation of DNS Traffic Monitoring Karlstad University researchers in collaboration with KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Princeton University have identified that the Domain Name System (DNS) can be monitored to reveal identities of Tor network users. In fact, the researchers have revealed that this […]
Worm.ws was hacked earlier today where the Peace of Mind hacking group leaked its database online for anyone to download. A group of popular darknet hackers going by the handle of Peace_of_Mind have hacked and defaced the official website of w0rm.ws, an ‘invite only’ hacking and trading forum that sells stolen data and exploits to […]
A couple of months ago the Australian police busted a Pedophile ring on Tor – Now, Australian Border Force is aiming to track down drug distribution via Dark Net. The Australia Border Force (ABF) has captured an important suspect in its investigation to bring down the gang responsible for importing and purchasing of drugs via the […]
The DarkOverlord hackers who were previously active on the darknet marketplaces have now hacked WestPark Capital investment bank and demanded ransom or else data will be leaked. Recently, a Californian investment bank, WestPark Capital came under a threat when it realized that a group of hackers has infiltrated their database. The hackers go by the name […]
iSpy keylogger records skype chats, steal passwords stored in the browser and take pictures through device webcam. A keylogger dubbed as iSpy is being monitored quite ferociously by researchers primarily because it is very much in demand on the Dark Web. Reportedly, the keylogger is being sold at a meager rate of $25 to $35. […]
Hacked was hacked in 2012 – You may already know that Yahoo was hacked but Yahoo itself never acknowledged or addressed the issue – However now, Yahoo is preparing itself to officially acknowledge that 200 million of its users had their accounts compromised. On 2nd August 2016, HackRead reported that 200 Million Yahoo users suffered a […]
His name is Fabian Wosar and he is a Ransomware Decrypter from Emsisoft, known for being an expert in his job. However, Wosar is in the news for all the wrong reasons nowadays because Apocalypse malware developers are trying to sabotage the security researcher’s reputation. Reportedly, the developers of a series of ransomware called Apocalypse have […]
Hackers are now selling stolen data from uTorrent Forum, Mail.ru, and Yandex.ru — The data is in the millions, so brace yourself. The darknet marketplaces have never been so busy before August and September this year. On the one hand, hackers are conducting massive data breaches. On the other, we have online vendors who are […]
A hacker is selling hacked database of BitcoinTalk.org, a Bitcoin forum that was hacked in May 2015 but its database was leaked a couple of days ago. You may have heard of the phrase ”It’s raining cats and dogs” but in the world of cyber security, it’s raining data! Yes, a couple of hours ago HackRead […]
The stolen Dropbox data is now available for sale on the dark web — Yet another blow to the online file hosting and storage giant. On 31st August 2016, unknown hackers leaked 68 million Dropbox user accounts including login emails and encrypted passwords from a breach that took place in 2012. Initially, the leaked data was accessible to […]
Australian Police’s Child Porn Investigation Leads to Hacking of 30+ U.S. TOR User Accounts We have heard the police coming up with unconventional strategies and risky methods to capture criminals. However, what Australia’s Queensland Police Service cops have done is completely novel and unheard of. According to the news, Aussie cops not only tracked the […]
Another day another data leak — This time, it’s 200 Million Yahoo User Data from 2012 data breach available for sale on the Dark Web! A hacker going by the handle of Peace_of_mind is offering 200 million login credentials of Yahoo users on the Dark Web. If you don’t remember who Peace_of_mind is then he is the same […]
A hacker is selling US voters’ registration records on the Dark Net and looks like the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has no clue! It’s raining confidential data on the Dark Net. It seems that every few days someone is offering data on there that wouldn’t be available otherwise. Recently, we discovered a seller going by […]