Underground markets of hackers are full of fake documents, credit cards, seminars and tools for hackers, and provide "satisfaction guarantees", according to a new research by Dell SecureWorks.
Want to create a fake ID? You can buy all the essentials easily from one hacker bazaar. A fake social security card can be obtained for $200.
From December last year to June this year, more than 1.500 fake driving licenses were bought by a criminal network monitored by researchers of Dell making the scammers $232.660 richer.
Dell SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit (CTU), Joe Stewart, and David Shear Network Security Analyst, completed a similar study on underground markets hackers 2013.
Shear and Stewart looked at dozens of hacker markets focusing on four or five of the most popular markets that have enough movement, because they have a good reputation, and offer a wide range of products and services. Any bazaar that offers very good warranty services, because payments are made only when buyers confirm that what they bought is quality, useful and that they were not cheated. Buyers usually have 24 hours to cancel the purchase. The bazaar websites are usually international and invite-only, meaning that someone can enter only after being invited by a member.
The most significant difference between today's underground hackers markets and those of 2013 is the explosion of fake documents, such as identity cards, passports, utility bills, social security cards, and driving licenses. The forged documents allow crooks to demand bank loans, commit fraud or checks in general.
Despite the continuous takedowns by law enforcement, underground hacker markets continue to flourish. The remaining ones are working more and more professionally, adopting, for example, reputation systems and guarantees for aspiring credit card fraudsters that they will not be deceived. As Dell SecureWorks explains:
Some sellers give a 100% guarantee. If a fake credit card fails to withdraw 200 dollars, vendors will replace the card. Sellers provide terms and conditions with each purchase, identifying the conditions where they can replace a card that did not work.
But underground markets also have other products. Seminars on hacking and hacking start with a simple tutorial for 1 dollar. in a complete set of hacking for 30 dollars. These packages are hacking guides for beginners that explain how to make a web violation.
The value for Remote Access Trojans (RATs) is significantly cheaper than last year. Right now with 20 up to 50 dollars you can find the following: darkcomet, blackshades, cybernate, predator pain, and Dark DDoser. Last year, the price of RATs started from 50 and reached 250 dollars.
The current price for a paid online hack is between $100 and $200. Last year, the cost was between $100 and $300. The current price for hiring a hacker to hack a websiteσελίδα είναι ελαφρώς μειωμένη από τις τιμές του προηγούμενου έτους. Οι επιθέσεις DDoS κοστίζουν περίπου από 60 έως και 90 τη μέρα.
