Here’s How Much Your Social Security Number Costs On The Dark Web

Michael Kern
The Startup
Published in
4 min readApr 16, 2020

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The sale of American social security numbers through dark channels is a booming business that rakes in millions upon millions for criminals.

It costs only $4 to buy a social security number (SSN) on the dark web, according to a new report that compiles the results of a two-year investigation by Atlas VPN, a leading virtual network provider.

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Michael Kern
The Startup

I am a journalist and financial copywriter. My work has been featured on CNN Money, Business Insider, The Guardian, Oilprice.com and Nasdaq.