If it’s possible to describe a cybercriminal marketplace as “reputable” while maintaining a straight face, then Joker’s Stash fits the description as well as any other. The site has emerged in recent years as a destination for scammers who buy and sell credit card information stolen after data breaches from victims including the Hy-Vee supermarket chain, Sonic Drive-In and others. Now, the site has expanded to include an array of personal information on high-value targets, including members of the Trump administration, as part of an evolution toward making illicit transactions more user friendly, according to research published Thursday by threat intelligence firm Recorded Future. It’s also available without the use of Tor, the well-known anonymity software that unlocks websites not accessible with mainstream web browsers. Researchers who explored Joker’s Stash following reports that information stolen from Hy-Vee had been made available also found a new section dedicated entirely to Social Security […]
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