An RDP shop is a website where access to hacked computers is sold to cybercriminals. The computers may be acquired via scanning the web for open

Remote Desktop Protocol Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) is a proprietary protocol developed by Microsoft which provides a user with a graphical interface to connect to another computer over a network connection. The user employs RDP client software for this purpose, while t ...

connections and brute-forcing passwords. High-value

ransomware Ransomware is a type of malware from cryptovirology that threatens to publish the victim's personal data or permanently block access to it unless a ransom is paid off. While some simple ransomware may lock the system without damaging any files, ...

targets are sometimes available such as airports. Access to a compromised machine retails from $3 to $19 depending on automatically gathered system and network metrics using a standardised back door. Russian sites such as

xDedic xDedic was a Ukrainian-language crime forum, RDP shop and marketplace. History Founded some time in 2014, it was revealed in June 2016 Kaspersky Lab report as being a major hub in the trade of compromised servers. As of May 2016, 70,624 ser ...

do not sell access to machines within the former Soviet nations.

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