• Hacking News
    • Leaks
    • WikiLeaks
    • Anonymous
  • Tech
    • Android
    • Apple News
    • BlackBerry
    • Google News
    • Microsoft
    • Motorola
    • Nokia
    • Samsung
    • 3D
  • Cyber Crime
    • Phishing Scam
  • How To
  • Cyber Events
    • Censorship
    • Cyber Attacks
  • Security
    • Malware
  • Surveillance
    • Drones
    • NSA
    • Privacy
  • Explore
    • Gaming
    • Science
    • Viral
HackRead
  • April 16th, 2021
  • Home
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact Us
HackRead
  • Hacking News
    • Leaks
    • WikiLeaks
    • Anonymous
  • Tech
    • Android
    • Apple News
    • BlackBerry
    • Google News
    • Microsoft
    • Motorola
    • Nokia
    • Samsung
    • 3D
  • Cyber Crime
    • Phishing Scam
  • How To
  • Cyber Events
    • Censorship
    • Cyber Attacks
  • Security
    • Malware
  • Surveillance
    • Drones
    • NSA
    • Privacy
  • Explore
    • Gaming
    • Science
    • Viral
  • Follow us
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Linkedin
    • Youtube
Home
Cyber Crime

10 years prison for man who hacked 200 firms & sold data on Dark Web

May 28th, 2018 Waqas Cyber Crime 0 comments
10 years prison for man who hacked 200 firms & sold data on Dark Web
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The hacker also sold drugs on Dark Web and taught others how to carry cyber attacks and scams.

Grant West, a notorious Dark Web hacker from Britain has been sentenced to 10 years and 8 months in prison for hacking hundreds of companies, stealing data of millions of customers and selling it on Dark Web marketplaces.

West hacking attacks targeted profile companies around the world including Apple, Argos, Asda, Uber, and JustEat, Groupon, and Nectar etc. West also sold illegal drugs on now seized AlphaBay marketplace and taught people how to carry cyber attacks on others – Shockingly, he carried over 47,000 sales on Dark Web.

In one of his cyber attacks, West conducted a phishing scam against online food order and delivery service JustEat. The scam was successful as he stole personal and card data from over 160,000 customers and ended up selling it on Dark Web.

Man hacked 200 firms & sold data of millions of users on dark web

Grant West selling data and drugs on

West used his girlfriends’ laptop to carry out a phishing scam by sending malicious emails tricking its users into falling for a fake survey.

Caught redhanded in an undercover operation

West was arrested in September 2017 while traveling from Wales to London on a first class train ticket. Thanks to the Metropolitan Police’s cybercrime unit his arrest was a result of an undercover operation in which he was caught redhanded while logging in to a Dark Web marketplace from his laptop.

Man hacked 200 firms & sold data of millions of users on dark web

Grant West

The cybercrime unit also raided his caravan which he used for living in Isle of Sheppey in Kent. The police found an SD card which contained credit and debit card details of over 63,000 users and more than 75 million login credentials including usernames, emails, and passwords he stole during the hacking spree.

The unit also seized an account containing $676,773 (£500,000 – €565,034) worth of Bitcoin and $33,838 (£25,000 – €28,251) in cash from the same caravan.

Watch how West was arrested

Image credit: Depositphotos

  • Tags
  • AlphaBay
  • Apple
  • Cyber Attack
  • Cyber Crime
  • dark web
  • Fraud
  • hacking
  • internet
  • Phishing
  • Scam
  • Uber
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest
Previous article This Chrome extension reveals if your password has been breached
Next article Watch thieves steal keyless Mercedes within 23 seconds
Waqas

Waqas

I am a UK-based cybersecurity journalist with a passion for covering the latest happenings in cyber security and tech world. I am also into gaming, reading and investigative journalism

Related Posts
SolarWinds Hack - US officially Blames Russian Intel Agency Hackers

SolarWinds Hack - US officially Blames Russian Intel Agency Hackers

2 scraped LinkedIn databases with 500m and 827m records sold online

2 scraped LinkedIn databases with 500m and 827m records sold online

Hackers leak data, 600k card info from Swarmshop cybercrime forum

Hackers leak data, 600k card info from Swarmshop cybercrime forum

Newsletter

Get the best stories straight into your inbox!



Don’t worry, we don’t spam

Latest Posts
1-click code execution vulnerabilities in popular software apps
News

1-click code execution vulnerabilities in popular software apps

2021 and Emerging Cybersecurity Threats
Security

2021 and Emerging Cybersecurity Threats

SolarWinds Hack - US officially Blames Russian Intel Agency Hackers
Cyber Crime

SolarWinds Hack - US officially Blames Russian Intel Agency Hackers

HACKREAD is a News Platform that centers on InfoSec, Cyber Crime, Privacy, Surveillance and Hacking News with full-scale reviews on Social Media Platforms & Technology trends. Founded in 2011, HackRead is based in the United Kingdom.

Follow us