Hackers Can Buy Tools To Attack Your Business For $40
Cyber threats and attacks are continuing to increase, according to a recent study by Positive Technologies. Major cyber incidents have increased by 32% between Q1 2017 and Q1 2018, according to another Positive Technologies post. Through their analysis, the organisation found that the rise in attacks can be attributed to ready-made malware.
Positive Technologies then analyzed 25 dark web sites to examine the costs of cybercrime services across the Dark Web, from simple to more complex attacks.
With remote desktop protocol (RDP) access to businesses being sold on the dark web for 10 bucks, users have already seen how easily they can be compromised. However, the inexpensive hacking tactics don't stop at RDP, and some of them are shockingly low.
Here are the costs of different cybercrime services, according to Positive Technologies:
- Hacking email: $40
- DDoS attack: $50
- Hacking website: $150
- Stealing payment data $270
- Infecting with Trojan for mining: $300
- Infecting with ransomware Trojan: $750
- Stealing from ATM: $1,500
- Targeted attack: $4,500
Starting at $40, hackers can infiltrate a business' email and steal sensitive information. With the price of attacks starting so low, cybercrime isn't directed only at big business. Some 71% of SMBs are not prepared for cybersecurity risks, and with how cheap it is to attack, they need to shore up their defenses.
Big businesses aren't safe either. Since costs are so low, hackers could purchase multiple attack services to target large enterprises from different angles. If hackers can't afford the larger, more dangerous attacks, they can still do damage with a slew of smaller attacks.
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