Hacker-for-Hire Market is Booming, Says New Report

It’s becoming cheaper than ever to buy hacking tools online.

Intelligence analysts found that business is booming in underground markets for Russian and other hackers, according to a new report released Tuesday by security firm Dell SecureWorks Inc.

Malware, which includes viruses and other software intended to disrupt computer users, is becoming “much cheaper and continues to offer a low barrier to entry for cybercriminals looking to steal information,” wrote the analysts, who scoured dozens of sites on the dark web over the past eight months.

Among the findings: Hackers are offering to steal personal emails from Gmail or Yahoo accounts for around $129. The report, which didn’t detail the extent to which the online hackers delivered on their promises, said one illicit service boasted that emails could be snatched without the victim noticing any suspicious activity. For the full article click here 

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