• Dark web travel agencies remain a persistent niche in the cybercrime ecosystem. SpiderLabs reviewed the operation of four dark web travel agencies.
  • Dark web travel agencies were not spotted targeting specific hotel chains or airlines; instead, they exploit popular booking aggregators to fulfill client requests.
  • Dark web travel agencies are adaptive and continuously seek new ways to provide their services, even when certain channels are blocked.

Dark web travel agencies have emerged as one of the more sophisticated and lucrative operations within the underground economy. As mentioned in the Wall Street Journal’s coverage of Trustwave’s research, these shadowy enterprises offer dramatically discounted flights, luxury hotel stays, rental vehicles, and entire vacation packages, all facilitated through stolen credit card information, compromised loyalty program accounts, and forged identification documents. However, what might appear to some to be cheap travel deals, are in fact the final link in a chain of digital crime.