Six million stolen payment cards found on the dark web
Even though banks and other financial institutions do a lot to protect their customers from payment card fraud, criminals still find ways around it. The newest research by NordVPN analyzed 6 million stolen payment cards found on the dark web. Two in three cards came bundled with at least some other private information, such as an address, phone number, email address, or even Social Security number (SSN).
As many as 3.5 million (58.1%) analyzed payment cards belonged to Americans, making the U.S. the most affected country globally. Researchers also estimated the average price of American cards on the dark web is $6.86. American payment cards are prone to fraud — according to NordVPN’s card fraud risk index, on a scale from 0 to 1, America’s payment card fraud risk index is 0.79.