Sell Us Your Hacker Account, Admins Paid Extra — SYS Initiative Says

Cybercrime forums exist on the dark web, deep web, within hidden group chats, even sometimes on the clear web itself. These are the places where millions of leaked user records, 2FA bypassing cookies for sale, and ransomware groups recruiting affiliates and selling attack exploit kits can be found.

“These are the parts of the web where people go searching for information that isn’t available through a regular Google search,” said Threat Intelligence specialist Prodaft as it launched a new April 17 project called the SYS Initiative. SYS, shorthand for sell your source, promises pretty much what it says on the tin.

For threat intelligence to be truly valuable, it requires visibility into the very heart of the infrastructures used by cybercriminals. That means diving deep into illicit marketplaces, the dark web, and underground hacker forums, where information that can help in the understanding of adversarial networks and provide insight into new and evolving attacks can be found.

Access to these hacker hangouts is not just a matter of completing a quick registration form. More often than not, to access forums with meaningful intelligence content requires an existing member to vouch for you, contacts within the criminal underworld, or something of proven value that you can bring to the table.

The older and better established the forum, the harder it is to get in and gain trusted access to the levels of membership where actual cybercrime tactics, techniques and procedures are discussed.

Eligible Hacker Accounts Must Not Have Been Involved In Criminal Activity

In launching the SYS Initiative, Prodaft is looking to purchase hacker accounts for selected, established, and active cybercrime forums. To be eligible, the accounts must have been created before December 2022 and not have been actively engaged in criminal or unethical activity.

“We want to utilize those accounts for human intelligence purposes (HUMINT) and ensure we have as much visibility into the dark web as possible,” said Prodaft. “Attackers reliably hit where defenders don’t even know they are vulnerable,” added Evan Dornbush, a former NSA cybersecurity expert.

These attackers have something of a monopoly on the vulnerability and tools-related knowledge, knowledge that many defenders are blissfully ignorant of. Profit is “engaging the community to break the attacker’s monopoly,” concluded Dornbush. “and we should all hope they are successful in this endeavor.”

Cash In Your Old Hacker Forum Account

So, if you have an old hacker forum account and haven’t been naughty with it, maybe now is the time to do the right thing and cash in while you can. If you're interested in selling your account, Prodaft said you should reach out by way of ToX chat or email to tips@prodaft.com.

“We ensure secure and private communication to protect your identity throughout the process,” the company stated. With the SYS Initiative, you have the opportunity to contribute to a valuable effort in the fight against cybercrime and potentially earn some extra crypto.

Don't miss out on this chance to make a difference and earn some money at the same time.