The dark web is a marketplace — and your data is listed

The credential economy is vast, organised, and efficient. Understanding where data flows explains why continuous, broad monitoring is the effective countermeasure.

• Stealer log markets

  Venues sell complete “logs” from infected machines — every credential, cookie, autofill entry, and system fingerprint. High-value corporate VPN access can sell for hundreds of dollars.

• Combo lists & dumps

  Bulk username-password pairs sold by the million feed credential-stuffing. Even a tiny valid fraction across millions of rows means thousands of working logins.

• Initial access brokers

  Actors with footholds sell access to ransomware groups. Much of that supply chain starts with infostealer output.

• Private Telegram channels

  Stealer groups distribute fresh logs to large subscriber bases, sometimes minutes after exfiltration.