The dark web is a collective name for a variety of websites and marketplaces that bring together individuals willing to engage in illicit or shady act

Come to the dark side: hunting IT professionals on the dark web

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The dark web is a collective name for a variety of websites and marketplaces that bring together individuals willing to engage in illicit or shady activities. Dark web forums contain ads for selling and buying stolen data, offers to code malware and hack websites, posts seeking like-minded individuals to participate in attacks on companies, and many more.

Just as any other business, cybercrime needs labor. New team members to participate in cyberattacks and other illegal activities are recruited right where the business is done – on the dark web. We reviewed job ads and resumes that were posted on 155 dark web forums from January 2020 through June 2022 and analyzed those containing information about a long-term engagement or a full-time job.

This post covers the peculiarities of this kind of employment, terms, candidate selection criteria, and compensation levels. Further information, along with an analysis of the most popular IT jobs on the dark web, can be found in the full version of the report.