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The average price of common items sold on the Dark Web

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The Dark Web Price Index 2022

Did you know that the internet you’re familiar with is only 10% of the total data that makes up the World Wide Web?

The rest of the web is hidden from plain sight, and requires special access to view. It’s known as the Deep Web, and nestled far down in the depths of it is a dark, sometimes dangerous place, known as the darknet, or Dark Web.

This graphic by Enrique Mendoza provides us a glimpse at this shrouded part of the internet, showing us some of the common items that are sold on there, and how much they typically cost.

A Brief Introduction to the Dark Web

Before diving in, it’s worth quickly explaining what the Dark Web is, and how people typically gain access to it.

Unlike the ordinary web (which is also known as the Surface Web), the Dark Web cannot be accessed through a regular browser such as Chrome or Safari. Rather, users need to access it anonymously via a Tor browser.

Tor, which is short for “The Onion Router,” is a special portal that connects users to Dark Web websites in a complicated way that ultimately protects the user’s identity. This means users can access websites anonymously.

How Tor Browser Works

The Dark Web can be a breeding ground for illegal activity, where people can buy things like contract killings, drugs, malware, and other people’s personal information.

Product Price Breakdown

How much is your personal information worth on the Dark Web? This graphic uses data from the 2022 Dark Web Product Price Index to find that out and more.

This annual report by privacyaffairs.com provides insights into some of the most popular products that are for sale on the Dark Web, such as credit card data, forged documents, and hacked info, and lists the average price of each product.

While this list is far from exhaustive and not the only measure of Dark Web prices, the report gives us a glimpse into hidden online territory that’s extremely unfamiliar to many of us.

ProductProduct CategoryAvg. Price USD (2022)
Credit card details, account balance up to 5,000Credit Card Data$120
Credit card details, account balance up to 1,000Credit Card Data$80
Stolen online banking logins, minimum 2,000 on accountCredit Card Data$65
Israel hacked credit card details with CVVCredit Card Data$25
Hacked (Global) credit card details with CVVCredit Card Data$15
Spain hacked credit card details with CVVCredit Card Data$25
Cloned American Express with PINCredit Card Data$25
Canada hacked credit card details with CVVCredit Card Data$18
Australia hacked credit card details w/ CVVCredit Card Data$23
Cloned Mastercard with PINCredit Card Data$20
Cloned VISA with PINCredit Card Data$20
Stolen online banking logins, minimum 100 on accountCredit Card Data$35
Walmart account with credit card attachedCredit Card Data$10
USA hacked credit card details with CVVCredit Card Data$17
UK hacked credit card details with CVVCredit Card Data$20
PayPal transfer from stolen account, $1,000 – $3,000 balancesPayment Processing Services$45
Cashapp verified accountPayment Processing Services$800
Stolen PayPal account details, minimum $1,000 balancesPayment Processing Services$20
Stolen UK fully verified Skrill account detailsPayment Processing Services$120
50 Hacked PayPal account loginsPayment Processing Services$150
Hacked PerfectMoney accountPayment Processing Services$110
PayPal transfers from stolen account, $100-$1,000 balancePayment Processing Services$15
Movo.Cash LoginPayment Processing Services$14
Hacked Western Union AccountPayment Processing Services$25
Stolen PayPal account details, minimum $100 balancesPayment Processing Services$10
Western Union transfer from stolen account, $1,000+ balancesPayment Processing Services$30
Stolen PayPal account details, no balancePayment Processing Services$15
Verified Stripe account with payment gatewayPayment Processing Services$1,000
Hacked Weststein Card accountPayment Processing Services$710
Hacked TransferGo accountPayment Processing Services$510
50 Hacked PayPal account loginsPayment Processing Services$200
Hacked PerfectMoney accountPayment Processing Services$160
Hacked UK Neteller accountPayment Processing Services$70
Hacked Western Union AccountPayment Processing Services$45
Movo.Cash LoginPayment Processing Services$14
Stolen PayPal account details, no balancePayment Processing Services$14
Kraken verified accountCrypto Accounts$250
Cex.io verified accountCrypto Accounts$170
Hacked Coinbase verified accountCrypto Accounts$120
Coinfield.com verified accountCrypto Accounts$120
USA verified LocalBitcoins accountCrypto Accounts$120
Blockchain.com verified accountCrypto Accounts$90
Crypto.com verified accountCrypto Accounts$250
Xcoins verified accountCrypto Accounts$320
bitit.io verified accountCrypto Accounts$400
Bit2me verified accountCrypto Accounts$120
Netflix account, 1-year subscriptionHacked Services$25
Bet365 accountHacked Services$40
Kaspersky accountHacked Services$5
NBA League PassHacked Services$7
Various adult site accountsHacked Services$5
Canva Pro yearlyHacked Services$6
CNBC ProHacked Services$3
Netflix 4K 1 yearHacked Services$4
HBOHacked Services$4
Orange TVHacked Services$4
HuluHacked Services$5
Uber hacked accountHacked Services$15
Uber driver hacked accountHacked Services$35
Utility bill templatesForged Documents (Scans)$25
New York driver’s licenseForged Documents (Scans)$70
US business cheque templatesForged Documents (Scans)$10
Russian passport scanForged Documents (Scans)$100
USA selfie with holding IDForged Documents (Scans)$120
Minnesota driver’s licenseForged Documents (Scans)$150
NSW (Australia) driver’s licenseForged Documents (Scans)$150
Alberta CA driver’s License (scan)Forged Documents (Scans)$165
Maltese PassportForged Documents (Physical)$3,800
Latvian National IDForged Documents (Physical)$160
Netherlands PassportForged Documents (Physical)$3,800
Poland PassportForged Documents (Physical)$3,800
French PassportForged Documents (Physical)$3,800
Various European Union passportsForged Documents (Physical)$3,800
Delaware IDForged Documents (Physical)$150
Indiana IDForged Documents (Physical)$150
Montana IDForged Documents (Physical)$150
Nevada IDForged Documents (Physical)$160
Texas IDForged Documents (Physical)$150
Fake US Green CardForged Documents (Physical)$160
New Jersey drivers licenseForged Documents (Physical)$160
Louisiana IDForged Documents (Physical)$150
Utah IDForged Documents (Physical)$150
European Union National ID (avg.)Forged Documents (Physical)$160
US driver’s licenseForged Documents (Physical)$150
Lithuanian passportForged Documents (Physical)$3,800
10 million USA email addressesEmail Database Dumps$120
600k New Zealand emailsEmail Database Dumps$110
2,4 million Canada emailsEmail Database Dumps$100
Europe fresh, high-quality per 1,000 installsMalware$1,800
UK high-quality per 1,000 installsMalware$1,800
Europe low-quality, slow-speed, low success rate, per 1,000 installsMalware$120
USA, CA, UK, AU med quality, 70% success rate per 1,000 installsMalware$1,200
CA high-quality, per 1,000 installsMalware$1,200
USA high-quality, per 1,000 installsMalware$1,700
USA, CA, UK, AU low quality, slow speed, low success rate x 1000 installsMalware$800
Europe, aged, high-quality, per 1,000 installsMalware$1,100
USA only, medium-quality, 70% success rate, per 1,000 installsMalware$900
Europe, medium-quality, 70% success rate, per 1,000 installsMalware$450
Global, low quality, slow-speed, low success rate, per 1,000 installsMalware$45
Global, medium-quality, 70% success rate, per 1,000Malware$115
Android OS per 1,000 installsMalware$950
Premium-quality, per 1,000Malware$5,500
Unprotected website, 10-50k requests per second, 1 monthDDOS Attacks$850
Unprotected website, 10-50k requests per second, 1 weekDDOS Attacks$450
Europe, low-quality, slow speed, low success rate per 1, 000 requestsDDOS Attacks$300
Unprotected website, 10-50k requests per second, 1 hourDDOS Attacks$10
Unprotected website, 10-50k requests per second, 24 hoursDDOS Attacks$45
Premium protected website, 20-50k requests per second, multiple elite proxies, 24 hoursDDOS Attacks$200

One of the most expensive items included in the dataset is premium malware, which costs about $5,500 per 1,000 installs. While the cost for premium malware is hefty, there are still billions of malware attacks occurring every year causing huge monetary damage.

On the other end of the spectrum are Paypal account details, Netflix logins, or stolen credit card details (complete with a CVV) all available for less than $20.

How to Protect Your Personal Information

As the line between the digital and physical realm becomes increasingly blurry, it’s more important than ever to make sure you’re protecting yourself and your personal information from identity theft.

According to Privacy Affairs, there are several proactive measures you can take to decrease your chances of getting hacked. This includes using a VPN whenever you access public Wi-Fi, using different passwords for different online accounts, and investing in anti-malware software to combat unwanted visitors.

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Visualizing Google’s Search Engine Market Share

Google’s dominant search engine market share has prompted the U.S. Justice Department to file a lawsuit over anticompetitive practices.

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Visualizing Google’s Search Engine Dominance

Google is ubiquitous in the daily lives of billions of people around the world, with leading positions in online search, maps, and other services.

In fact, Google’s dominance is so far-reaching, it has led the U.S. Justice Department to launch a civil antitrust lawsuit for what it believes are examples of anticompetitive and exclusionary conduct.

This graphic, which uses data from Similarweb, shows the scale of Google’s lead over major search engine competitors like Bing and Yahoo.

Global Search Engine Market Share

The data we used to create this graphic is provided in the table below. It is global search engine market share as of June 2023, across all platforms (desktop, mobile, and tablet).

Note that this analysis does not include China, where Google and other American tech firms are currently banned, or Russia, where Google has ceased operations.

Search EngineGlobal Market Share (%)
Google90.7%
Bing3.2%
Yahoo3.2%
Other2.9%

The largest player included in “Other” is South Korea’s Naver (0.48% global market share), which is similar to Google in that it offers a plethora of online services like search, video, and mobile payments.

Google Prepares for its U.S. Lawsuit

In January 2023, the U.S. Justice Department announced a civil antitrust lawsuit against Google for monopolizing digital advertising technologies.

Today’s complaint alleges that Google has used anticompetitive, exclusionary, and unlawful conduct to eliminate or severely diminish any threat to its dominance over digital advertising technologies
Merrick B. Garland, Attorney General

The Justice Department originally made several antitrust arguments. Potential actions that were deemed red flags include setting Google as a default mobile browser on Android phones, designing search results to disadvantage competitors, and the company’s ongoing partnership with Apple for its Safari browser. That said, some of the less substantial claims have since been dismissed by Judge Amit Mehta.

Google’s court case will begin in mid-September, marking the biggest tech monopoly trial since United States v. Microsoft Corp in 2001. Google is expected to argue that it simply offers a superior product.

Can Bing Challenge Google on Home Turf?

To answer this question, let’s look at U.S. market share over the past 12 months ending June 2023.

US Search Engine Market Share

From this chart we can see that Bing maintains a slightly higher 5.5% U.S. market share (versus 3.2% globally).

The biggest takeaway from this chart, though, is that Bing does not appear to have gained any traction in 2023, even after releasing its latest AI-powered version in February.

The new Bing is the result of Microsoft’s $10 billion investment into OpenAI at the beginning of 2023, which allows the tech giant to incorporate the immensely popular GPT-4 into its various products and services.

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