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Cybercriminals are turning stolen data into a thriving black market (www.helpnetsecurity.com)

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Cybercriminals are stealing data and running full-scale businesses around it. Europol’s latest Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) report reveals how personal data is now a core currency in the underground economy. Data is the product Cybercriminals go after everything from login credentials to credit card numbers, medical records, and social media accounts. The data criminals collect helps them access accounts, impersonate users, or sell that access to others. Europol stresses that access to an … More → The post Cybercriminals are turning stolen data into a thriving black market appeared first on Help Net Security.

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