An RDP shop is a website where access to
hacked computers is sold to
cybercriminals.
The computers may be acquired via scanning the web for open
Remote Desktop Protocol
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft which provides a user with a graphical interface to connect to another computer over a network connection. The user employs RDP client software for this purpose, while ...
connections and
brute-forcing passwords. High-value
ransomware
Ransomware is a type of malware from cryptovirology that threatens to publish the victim's personal data or permanently block access to it unless a ransom is paid off. While some simple ransomware may lock the system without damaging any files, m ...
targets are sometimes available such as airports. Access to a compromised machine retails from $3 to $19 depending on automatically gathered system and network metrics using a standardised
back door.
Russian sites such as
xDedic do not sell access to machines within the
former Soviet nations.
References
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Dark web
Botnets