Stolen data typically ends up on the Dark Web. As the name implies, the Dark Web is the part of the Internet most people never see. The Dark Web is not indexed by search engines and you need a special kind of browser called Tor Browser to see it. So what’s with the cloak and dagger?
For the most part, criminals use the Dark Web to traffic various illegal goods. These Dark Web marketplaces look and feel a lot like your typical online shopping site, but the familiarity of the user experience belies the illicit nature of what’s on offer. Cybercriminals are buying and selling illegal drugs, guns, pornography, and your personal data. Marketplaces that specialize in large batches of personal information gathered from various data breaches are known, in criminal parlance, as dump shops.
For the most part, criminals use the Dark Web to traffic various illegal goods. These Dark Web marketplaces look and feel a lot like your typical online shopping site, but the familiarity of the user experience belies the illicit nature of what’s on offer. Cybercriminals are buying and selling illegal drugs, guns, pornography, and your personal data. Marketplaces that specialize in large batches of personal information gathered from various data breaches are known, in criminal parlance, as dump shops.