Here’s how much criminals will sell your cards, bank details and Uber account for

When hackers steal details such as online banking logins or Amazon accounts, the usernames and passwords are often quickly put up for sale on ‘darkweb’ markets.

So how much is your digital life worth?

Researchers from Money Guru logged into several ‘darkweb’ markets, and found that you can buy a person’s whole digital life for around £750.

A person’s financial life costs £619.40 (including cards, bank details and PayPal), while other accounts such as Uber cost much less, on sale for as little as £5.

Facebook accounts retail for just £3, the researchers found.

The prices asked for such logins is low in part because criminals fear that the accounts will be quickly shut down when they’re used fraudulently.

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Darkweb markets are accessed via Tor, an online service which allows users to access hidden sites which have a .onion prefix instead of .com – including sites where financial details are on sale (often paid for in cryptocurrency).

Tor is used by around 2.5 million people per day, according to Tor’s own estimates, with up to 57% of users focusing on crime, such as drugs, stolen cards and child porn, according to King’s College London researchers.

Here’s what Money Guru researchers found on sale.

Finance (credit cards, debit cards, online marketing, PayPal) = £619.40
Online shopping (Amazon prime, Groupon, eBay, Tesco) = £30.30
Travel (Airbnb, British Airways, Uber, Experian) = £26.40
Entertainment (Apple ID, Netflix, Spotify, Tidal, Steam) = £27.90
Social media (Facebook, Reddit, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter) = £18.40
Email and Communication (AOL, Gmail, Hotmail, T-Mobile) = £21.90

James MacDonald, Head of Digital at Money Guru said, ‘Our research into personal data and how much it’s actually worth on the black market is shocking to say the least.

‘For less than £750 criminals can access not only your bank details, but online shopping, social media and email information too. This just goes to show how vital it is to protect your data where possible to avoid facing costly consequences.’