By: Leonardo Neri

According to digital security companies, such as Q6, D3Lab and Cyble, an attack on international data has occurred again, this time, it is believed to have been carried out by the All World Cards group, totaling 1 million leaks, of which 72 thousand are from Brazilians, in banks such as Santander; Itaú; Bradesco; Nubank; Banco do Brasil; Caixa Econômica Federal; Inter; Bancoop; and Votorantim.

It is worth noting that, unlike 'data hijackers', the group chose to disclose the information for free. However, access is relatively complicated, requiring entry into the suburbs of the internet, known as the "deep web". A priori, as a matter of curiosity, it is in these digital systems that the sales of illicit goods are mostly carried out.

The companies responsible for leaking the information about the theft claim that around 136 countries are directly involved, and half of the data is concentrated in countries such as India, Mexico, the United States, Australia and Brazil. D3Lab claims that of the breached cards, 50% are still in active circulation. Furthermore, it was confirmed that the action took place between 2018 and 2019, with interests focused on the credit card number, expiration date, CVV, name, country, state, city, address, zip code, email and telephone number.

In Brazil, these types of scams are not uncommon. Last year, according to a report released by cybersecurity firm Axur, 45.41% of international scams targeted Brazilian victims, representing around 2,842,779 cards on display. The same institution confirms that, of the 10 financial groups analyzed, 7 are resident in Brazil.

Axur's leader, Eduardo Schultze, claims that the number in the largest country in South America is high, due to the large population, in addition to the lack of access to understanding how to make online purchases, increasing the susceptibility to scams (as is the case of phishing - where the victim enters a fake website, through a link sent via WhatsApp or received in an email; another very common case, called Malware, based on a virus that monitors all the data described by the victim).

Due to the circumstances mentioned above, Idewall reports that the trend of virtual scams has increased by 200% in data from deceased Brazilians, between 2018 and 2020.

Source: https://nodetalhe.com.br/grupo-russo-vaza-dados-de-1-milhao-de-cartoes-de-credito/

Sub-Sources: TecMundo; Metrópoles; Olhar Digital and Extra