According to a survey by NordVPN, More than 720 thousand pieces of information about Brazilians have already been sold illegally. dark web. In total, the data is estimated to be. Sold around BRL 88 million — by the way, data from Brazil is among the cheapest compared to other countries.
According to the survey, the most commercialized information in Brazil are: passports, ID documents, driver’s licenses, phone numbers, online accounts, bank account logins and cryptocurrency accounts. Also, other sensitive data is for sale.
NordVPN claims that criminals sell identity documents for an average of R$47.78. In Australia, the average value is R$1,740, while in the Czech Republic illegal purchases can cost more than R$5,800.
cyber attacks
“Cyber security is in our hands. “The more you know about the risks, the more you can protect yourself with the right tools and information, maximizing everyone’s safety,” said NordVPN cybersecurity expert Adrianus Warmenhoven.
Information is stolen in various criminal activities such as attacks on databases, intrusions using easy passwords, and even autocomplete in browsers. The research also reveals that there are more than 30,000 sites on the dark web, stating that it is only 4% of the internet as we normally know it.
According to Warmenhoven, the Brazilian market was chosen for the research because of the massive cyber attacks we have suffered in the past. Therefore, it is important to be careful so that you do not suffer from the same problem.
Source: Tec Mundo