Hackers are selling Zoom exploits on the dark web for up to $30,000, says report

Hackers are zeroing in on the video-conferencing app Zoom, selling Zoom exploits on the dark web, according to a report by tech website Motherboard.

The video-conferencing app which has gained massive popularity over the past few months owing to global shutdowns in light of the coronavirus pandemic has recently been under the scanner for multiple privacy and security issues. Hackers are cashing in on Zoom’s ‘zero-day’ vulnerabilities and selling data stolen from the app on the dark web.

‘Zero-day’ vulnerabilities are faults in software that hackers can use to target specific users. Depending on the importance of the software that these vulnerabilities are detected in, the data can be sold for up to millions of dollar. The price for zero-day vulnerabilities in Zoom on the dark web ranges from $5,000 to $30,000, the report said.