48,000 South Africans had their online data stolen by bots – this is how much it sells for on the dark web

[BusinessTech]

48,000 South Africans had their online data stolen by bots – this is how much it sells for on the dark web

At least five million people around the world have had their online identities stolen and sold on bot markets, according to research from cybersecurity company NordVPN. The group analysed three major bot markets and found that 48,000 South Africans are among the victims, and their stolen data sells for R102, on average, through the dark … <a href="https://businesstech.co.za/news/int...his-is-how-much-it-sells-for-on-the-dark-web/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "48,000 South Africans had their online data stolen by bots – this is how much it sells for on the dark web"</span></a>

 

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48,000 South Africans had their online data stolen by bots – this is how much it sells for on the dark web

At least five million people around the world have had their online identities stolen and sold on bot markets, according to research from cybersecurity company NordVPN. The group analysed three major bot markets and found that 48,000 South Africans are among the victims, and their stolen data sells for R102, on average, through the dark … <a href="https://businesstech.co.za/news/int...his-is-how-much-it-sells-for-on-the-dark-web/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "48,000 South Africans had their online data stolen by bots – this is how much it sells for on the dark web"</span></a>

Wonder if those bots could at least format a post correctly?

 

[rvZA]

Well, they clearly missed the few million active SA consumers who had their data stolen from credit bureaus or even the few tens of millions South African nationals who had their data stolen from Home Affairs also through credit bureaus. Also the few tens of millions registered tax payers who had theirs stolen through SARS databases. Or, the few tens of millions of Pensioners, UIF, SASSA recipients who had their data stolen.

It must be terrible for those '48,000' people....

 

[Acinixys]

Well, they clearly missed the few million active SA consumers who had their data stolen from credit bureaus or even the few tens of millions South African nationals who had their data stolen from Home Affairs also through credit bureaus. Also the few tens of millions registered tax payers who had theirs stolen through SARS databases. Or, the few tens of millions of Pensioners, UIF, SASSA recipients who had their data stolen.

It must be terrible for those '48,000' people....

If you have a Google account
Or any account from Meta (Facebook/Insta etc)
Or a TikTok acc

All your data has already been sold multiple times to hundreds of ad agencies. I dont think some Russian or North Korea script kiddies care about Jan Hendrik from Paarls info tbh

 

[rvZA]

If you have a Google account
Or any account from Meta (Facebook/Insta etc)
Or a TikTok acc

All your data has already been sold multiple times to hundreds of ad agencies. I dont think some Russian or North Korea script kiddies care about Jan Hendrik from Paarls info tbh

Not a single hacker from anywhere in the world cares about your information, mine, any president or whatever's' information. All they want are brand new lists of updated data which they can sell off. They make billions from initial sales and the price coming down as months pass on.