Online hacker selling access to thousands of accounts on the dark web
WATCH out — an online hacker is selling access to thousands of accounts from companies such as Amazon, Vodafone UK, Uber and Netflix on the dark web.
A HACKER is selling access to thousands of accounts from companies such as Amazon, Vodafone UK, Uber and Netflix for as little as 65 cents.
The hacker known as Courvoisier is selling access to customers’ account details allowing the buyer to use Uber for free or use Vodafone UK accounts to get access to free upgrades to the latest smartphones reported the International Business Times.
Sold on Alpha Bay, a marketplace which can be found on the dark web, prices for Uber account details were going for as little as $1, Netflix accounts were being sold for a mere 64 cents and an Amazon UK account would set a buyer back $26.90.
If Uber details are purchased the buyer will have access to email and password login details which will then provide access to customer account information — including limited credit card details — as well as allowing them to book free trips.
Uber said they had investigated the claims and “found no evidence of a breach” but added that “attempting to fraudulently access or sell accounts is illegal and we notified the authorities about this report”.
A Vodafone UK spokesperson said they were looking into the matter and warned that it could be a social engineering scam.
“We are urgently investigating the matter to determine whether the claims of this illegal practice are correct. We strongly advise that no-one interacts with this group since it could be a scam to phish for banking details.”
The hacker has gone beyond just selling access to the accounts and is also selling tutorials on how to use the stolen details.
The Alpha Bay website is only accessible through a special piece of software such as the Tor browser where all communications are anonymised which is often associated with illicit activities.
The dark web is a section of the internet that is not indexed by search engines such as Google, and not easily navigated to using a standard web browser.
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