[su_heading size=”18″ margin=”40″]Everyone's personal data is on the black market of the internet – Email conversations, VAT numbers, mobile numbers are being sold – What you need to know.[/su_heading]
– Victims include well-known politicians, ministries, individuals, large companies, and even the Police Headquarters!
– A list of 550,000 Greek e-mails is being sold for just 40 or 50 euros
– The data with names, addresses, and mobile phone numbers is up for auction for 70 euros
– The data is being sold to businesses for advertising, but also to criminals who want to do harm
– The notorious hacker Ivan V is in the eye of the Cybercrime Prosecution
– How the trap is set on the internet and where our data is stolen from
There is a black market for data on the Internet. There are people who intercept data and conversations, compile this information and then literally sell it for a pittance.
There are entire catalogs of items for sale, and even at bargain prices. Similar phenomena have been identified for years, but recently the phenomenon has taken on large proportions.
The Cybercrime Prosecution Service has identified the activities of individuals and groups on the so-called dark web, however, it is difficult to deal with them.
According to the newspaper “The Nation”, one of the most famous hackers, the so-called Ivan V, is now the main target of the law enforcement authorities. He seems to be based in Bulgaria and from there he “fishes” for online data of individuals and companies and then puts it up for sale to anyone interested. According to the newspaper, only in terms of Greece and Cyprus, the volume of data that is for sale is enormous. The list of data and prices is indicative:
| Data | Price |
| 200,000 business emails | 40 euros |
| 350,000 personal emails | 50 euros |
| Last name, address, phone number | 70 euros |
| All of the above together | 80 euros |
| Data from 22 countries | 300 euros |
This data is usually sold to companies that are involved in marketing and advertising products via the internet. Unfortunately, this practice, although illegal, is the least painful for businesses and individuals. The data is sold indiscriminately. Names, addresses, tax numbers, mobile phone numbers, and even entire e-mail conversations can be purchased by anyone at the above prices and of course by criminals who want to do harm.
As Cybercrime officers emphasize, if the data falls, and this is very easy, into the hands of a malicious person, then it is possible for them to do whatever they want to the victim. To create a credit card and make purchases, to steal bank codes or even to launch any kind of cyber attack.
It is characteristic that the information that came to the attention of the newspaper includes well-known figures such as former minister Giorgos Alogoskoufis, the Ministry of Education, the Economic and Technical and Informatics branch of the Hellenic Police Headquarters, etc.
Source: Newsit.gr
