India, July 14 -- Hacking-as-a-service - or HaaS as it is popularly known - is a fast-growing 'business' which is powering the ever-increasing hostile activity on the internet. These hackers provide their 'services' to anyone willing to pay them, which allows practically everyone to become a cybercriminal!

Pay and play

Hacking markets have existed for long in the dark web. But, they have now evolved into full-fledged marketplaces complete with an ecosystem that supports the business of cyber crime. Hacking marketplaces boast of people looking to outsource hacking, suppliers, and the actual hackers. And, as with any other marketplace, hackers compete amongst themselves to provide 'satisfactory' services to their 'employers'.

To make the...