Insider's Look: The Dark Web's Most Terrifying Secrets Revealed by Former Hacker
An anonymous former black hat hacker turned white hat hacker has revealed the scary world of the dark web, where ransomware attacks are used to steal data and demand large payouts. The hacker explained how smaller countries are taking full advantage of ransomware attacks, and how even top officials do not understand which systems are the most vulnerable. The Initial Access Broker Market has seen a boom in business, with cybersecurity researchers reporting 2,348 instances of IAB sales activity between H2 2021 and H1 2022. The FBI is now searching for operators and users of these sites.