digital underground
The Digital Underground is the dark side of the Internet and home for hackers, cybercriminals, and fraudsters. The Digital Underground is where they come together to collaborate, exchange information, and buy and sell a wide range of illicit goods, services and compromised data.
Part of the Digital Underground is publicly accessible, though much of the activity takes place on the “Dark Web” or the “Deep Web” which are anonymous and inaccessible to most users. The Digital Underground is vast and rapidly growing.
What is in the digital underground?
Stolen Data: Financial Accounts, e-commerce accounts, health records, personal records, travel reward accounts, intellectual property, trade secrets.
Hacker tools and collaboration: Malware, exploit kits, zero-day vulnerabilities, POS Skiming devices, phishing kits, tutorials, “how to” guides.
Crime as-a-service: DDS Service, Botnets, custom hacking jobs.
Mule Services: Ilicit fraud transfers, money laundering, shipping of phusical goods.
What makes up the digital underground?
Online shops that facilitate the trafficking of illicit goods, services and compromised data.
Desktop and mobile messaging platforms that facilitate encrypted communication between individuals and groups.
Online forums and chat rooms that facilitate collaboration, training, and information sharing.
Technical infrastructure operating malware campaigns and botnets.
What makes up the digital underground?
Online shops that facilitate the trafficking of illicit goods, services and compromised data.
Desktop and mobile messaging platforms that facilitate encrypted communication between individuals and groups.
Online forums and chat rooms that facilitate collaboration, training, and information sharing.
Technical infrastructure operating malware campaigns and botnets.