For a while now, I have been asking myself a question that has been bothering me: We see everywhere – and even more so on the Darknet – ads claiming to be able to enter private Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram or X accounts. Some outright sell access to private data as if it were an Uber service.

So I wonder: myth, scam, or real know-how reserved for an elite?

Because let's be honest: despite the double authentication, codes and layers of security, can a real technician, someone who really knows IT at a high level, still get around all that? Or has it become almost impossible, unless you run into a monumental flaw or psychologically manipulate someone?

I specify: This subject interests me as a field, to understand the mechanics, the vulnerabilities, the real level of security that we are sold… And also because – in a fictional framework, obviously – I find the idea of ​​being able to touch, influence or destabilize people who believe they are untouchable behind their private accounts fascinating.

In short, dark side aside: Does this kind of access really exist, or are 99% of Darknet “services” just pigeon scams?