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What do Dunkin’ Donuts, darknet markets Fortnite, darkmarkets Sprint and the Dow Jones company all have in common? They’ve all suffered from massive hacks in 2019 alone.
After every data breach, dark websites victim data often surfaces on the encrypted “hidden” internet known as the , a network of sites that can only be accessed with . Dark web markets operate like the ecommerce websites we shop on every day, but often trade in illicit goods like drugs, darknet market marketplace weapons and stolen data.
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Because so many companies now capture and darknet site store personal information, hacking has become a profitable profession, said Terbium Labs vice president of research Emily Wilson. One hacker known as Gnosticplayers has allegedly leaked over 840 million user records. His most recent dump of 26.42 million records .
“The dark web has provided the raw materials that these fraudsters need to build out scalable criminal empires,” said Wilson. “We’re talking about identity theft of millions of people, including children.”
Though the stakes are high for