Data Heist: How Stolen Information Becomes a Hot Commodity
summary
Analysis compares 16 infostealers by data actionability (A=crypto, E=screenshots), scores features 5–1 and multiplies by VirusTotal visibility so RedLine ~2M mentions dominates while LokiBot/Mars/Aurora sit near 200k and DuckTail only targets Facebook. Marketplace snapshots show web credentials selling for ~$2.60–$10, and Vidar, RedLine and Raccoon produce most listings. Country-normalized counts flag Portugal highest logs-per-million. Practical controls: hardware wallets, 2FA, and password managers instead of browser-stored creds.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Data is the new gold
- 3:12How criminals steal data
- 4:42Stolen data’s liquidity and value
- 9:23Top infostealers by threat
- 13:20Where stolen data sells
- 18:15Finding stolen data online
- 21:48Dominant infostealers
- 22:31Countries hit by credentials
- 24:39Portugal leads in stolen logs
- 25:00Protecting your data
- 27:11Q&A on data and crypto
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