Once Stolen, What Do Hackers Do With Your Data?

This article outlines the typical post-breach monetization workflow used by cybercriminals: inventorying stolen data, selling personal information in bulk, prioritizing and trading high-value credentials, converting payment card data through brokers/carders, and later bulk-dumping credentials on dark‑web markets; it concludes with consumer guidance to use unique passwords and respond quickly to suspected breaches (e.g., checking Have I Been Pwned).