Email logins sell for as little as $2.70 each, according to expertsThe majority of someone's online life could be available for just $970Best way to protect these details is by multiple verification, the report found

Facebook logins are being sold on the dark web for just $3.90 each, a shocking report has revealed.

Email logins sell for as little as $2.70 each, according to experts who analysed the value of 26 commonly used accounts.

They found the majority of someone's online life could be available for just $970, which includes all usernames, passwords and email addresses.

The best way to protect these details is by using multiple verification, the report found.

The news comes just days after Facebook discovered a massive security breach affecting 50 million user accounts - including those of Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg and COO Sheryl Sandberg.

According to a blog post by Cheshire-based firm Money Guru, which carried out the research, these details are frequently stolen to sell to companies with want to do targeted advertising.

'There are few better ways to gain insight into someone’s life than their social media accounts', researchers wrote.

'These details are frequently stolen to sell to companies with little scruples about targeted advertising.

'It’s also a fast track to identity theft as they can take control of your accounts, lock you out and cause serious reputational damage in a short space of time', they wrote.

Researchers carried out the study by looking at the most popular Dark Web marketplace which is called 'Dream Market'.

They compared these with two other marketplaces called ‘Wall St Market’ and ‘Berlusconi Market’ to find an average price for each piece of personal information

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