Rabat – A recently carried out cyber security analysis has uncovered a significant data injuries for thousands of Moroccan banking customers. Published by Cypherleak, a cybersecurity company that specializes in digital threats, the analysis unveiled That a total of 31,220 Moroccan bank cards with your data are possible on dark web marketplaces.
The examination resulted in alarming details about the scope of the violation. Of the compromised maps, 21,657 revealed their CVV security codes, while 19,453 process data contained.
5,523 of these cards are still valid and active, so that their owners are unprotected against the risk of financial fraud and non -authorized transactions.
While the analysis of the specific banks affected in the report was anonymous, the scale of the violation shows critical weaknesses in bank data protection systems. The incident underlines the urgent need for financial institutions to strengthen their security measures and data protection measures.
Generally the stolen information is sold At underground forums and criminal marketplaces where cybercriminals buy the data to carry out fraudulent transactions, to commit identity theft or to start targeted attacks against card holders.
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The use of services that monitor compromised data can also help prevent potential fraud.
These violations represented Part of a growing trend in cybercrime that aims at financial institutions and their customers, whereby dark web marketplaces are increasingly serving as hubs for the exchange of stolen financial data.