HACKED FACEBOOK ACCOUNT SELLS CHEAP.

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They say you can buy and sell anything on the dark web. Researchers at Privacy Affairs went on a data-gathering mission to investigate the notorious network for identity-specific materials and their prices. They published their findings in the Dark Web Price Index 2020.

Although Internet users often consider themselves unimportant to hackers, that is not the case. One in three people in the world uses social media platforms, and 70% own at least one credit card. All of this makes for valuable data on the underground market.

The Index shows that it costs $74.50, on average, for someone to get their hands on a hacked Facebook account, $55.45 for an Instagram account, and $49 for a Twitter account. A hacked gmail account is the dearest, with an average cost of $155.73. Prices of credit card details start at only $12, whereas a cloned Mastercard with a PIN code sells for as little as $15. You also can buy someone's stolen online banking logins for $100.

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