15,000,000,000 usernames/passwords on the Dark Web. 100,000 data breaches in the last two years – 300% increase in stolen credentials. Stolen credentials sold for an average of $15.43
According to a report by Digital Shadows Photon Research Team, there is at present 15 billion usernames and passwords for sale on the dark web. This is as a result of 100,000 different data breaches that have taken place over the course of the last two years; that is, a 300% increase in stolen credentials. Providing access to bank accounts, streaming as well as other internet services, these credentials are sometimes offered for free by bad actors or charge an average of $15.43.
Source: Threatpost