Hacker steals database from largest web hosting provider on the Dark Web

As reported by ZdNet, a hacker who claims to have ties to the group Anonymous stole sensitive data from sites located on [...] https://www.pinterest.com/pin/1085437947660215829/

A hacker who claims to have ties to the group Anonymous has stolen sensitive data from sites hosted on the darkweb site Daniel's Hosting, ZdNet reported. The hacker took down 7,600 websites On May 31, news broke online about a hacker who stole and published data from Daniel's Hosting, the largest free hosting provider on the darknet. The hacker operating under the alias "KingNull" - claims to belong to the Anonymus collective. Allegedly, during the hack of DH on March 10, he obtained information that made it possible to take down 7600 websites published on darkweb. This fact forced the hosting provider to terminate its services and prompted users to move their sites to new servers. Data leak may help track down the identities of those managing illegal sites on DarkNet According to ZdNet, the stolen data includes 3,671 email addresses, 7,205 passwords and 8,850 private domain keys attached to darknet websites Under the Beach, a web threat company, confirmed ZDNet's findings and commented on the attack as follows: "This information could greatly assist law enforcement in tracking down individuals conducting or participating in illegal darknet activities." The hosting company warned its users to change their passwords immediately as they can be used to take over their accounts with other providers. Daniel Hosting was reportedly the main place where illegal cybercrime-related websites were maintained. According to the company, many customers were running politically motivated sites and they may reveal their identities to law enforcement. The ZdNet report noted that the hacker did not steal IP addresses associated with users. At this point, Daniel Winzen, chief executive of Daniel Hosting, has not set a date for the service's restart. Hacker's alleged links to Anonymus group Information that the hacker is allegedly affiliated with the group Anonymous would not be surprising. The collective launched "Operation Darknet" in 2013 targeting Freedom Hosting, which was at the time the largest web host on the TOR network. The operation was meant to prevent the distribution of child pornography. Recent data released by Crystal Blockchain Analytics showed that the total value of Bitcoin sent on the Darknet increased by 65% in the first quarter of 2020. This has drawn the attention of authorities to illegal transactions on the TOR network. Tags hacking attack bitcoin darkweb daniel hosting dark web Darknet