Dark web markets list Valentine’s Day deals for romantic hackers

Valentine’s Day deals have now been appearing on popular dark web marketplaces, offering romantic deals for cyber criminals.

Enterprising vendors on sites like Dream Market are advertising drug-infused cakes, pink-dyed cocaine, and even Valentine’s-related hacking deals. The listings, seen by The Independent, also include specials for red heart ecstasy tablets.

Despite efforts by police force agencies, illicit markets continue steadily to proliferate on the dark web – a hidden part of the web that’s only reachable using specialist software.

Competition among sellers has seen them mimic marketing techniques utilized by traditional retailers, such as offering sales around major consumer holidays.

Dark web researchers have monitored the trends in recent years, revealing an increasing push to money in on Valentine’s Day.

One particularly eye-catching deal, spotted by Terbium Labs researcher Emily Wilson, offered a “Date Night” package of stolen credentials for Netflix and Uber accounts, along with a totally free pizza scam guide.

“Holidays offer vendors the opportunity to differentiate themselves, draw in clients, and potentially move out old stock – being a legitimate business, ” Ms Wilson told The Independent.