According to Positive Technologies, a purchase of "simple" data on the dark Web in 2021 might cost $200- $250. By 2022, a similar purchase would cost $100- $150, almost halving the price.

Research published by Sophos at Black Hat Europe details the burgeoning sub-fraud economy in underground cybercrime targeting users of dark web forums.

Almost every year there are several large-scale data thefts in which user information of various large companies is stolen by criminal groups. So, where is the stolen data sold? How much money do crime syndicates make? According to a research paper, this article gives detailed answers.

The administrators of "Tor Market" site claim to offer a range of design innovations and features to ensure the security of the "Tor Market", and the growing list of international products on the "Tor Market" may reflect broader issues in the dark web ecosystem.

Kaspersky released its Digital Footprint Intelligence report for the Asia-Pacific region, the results of which can help businesses and countries monitor external threats and stay abreast of potential cybercriminal activity, including topics discussed on the Dark Web.

After analyzing nearly 200 posts on the Dark Web that provided initial access to corporate data, Kaspersky found that 75 percent of the posts provided initial access via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), each with different permissions ranging from domain administrator, local administrator and normal user permissions.

These dark web marketplaces offer drugs and hitman services, just as they do in the real world, and try to add legitimacy to their listings by claiming to be backed by "experienced" players in their respective fields.

It is easier to visit dark web site aggregators and wikis to find links to actual dark web sites than to rely on search engines. You can also try dark web navigation on legitimate sites to access more reliable dark web sites, here we recommend the largest directory on the dark web: onion666.com.

If you want to give yourself the best chance of preventing your information from ending up on the dark web, or if you want to explore the dark web out of curiosity, you should use a VPN because it will hide your IP address and protect your identity and location.

This happens because hackers collect a lot of data and there are more and more hacker groups and therefore more and more suppliers. The dark web market is more like a real market, where new vendors enter the market and try to sell at lower prices, proving the supply and demand formula.