Fact check: How do carding sites comply with PCI-DSS standards?

1. Summary of the results

The analyses provided do not offer a clear answer to the question of how carding sites comply with PCI-DSS standards. According to ^[1], the Official PCI Security Standards Council Site focuses on events, news, and updates on PCI DSS v4.0.1, but does not provide information on carding sites' compliance ^[1]. Similarly, ^[2] explains the updates to PCI DSS 4.0.1 and emphasizes shared responsibility between merchants and third-party service providers, but does not specifically address carding sites ^[2]. Other sources, such as ^[3], discuss updates to Self-Assessment Questionnaire A (SAQ A) for merchants, but also do not address carding sites ^[3]. The same pattern is observed in the analyses from ^[4], ^[1], and ^[2], which provide information on the PCI Security Standards Council, PCI SSC events, and the importance of compliance with PCI DSS 4.0.1, but do not specifically address carding sites ^{[4] [1] [2]}. The analyses from ^[1], ^[5], and ^[6] also do not provide information on how carding sites comply with PCI-DSS standards, instead discussing topics such as upcoming events, the PCI DSS certification process, and the impact of PCI DSS 4.0 on nonprofits ^{[1] [5] [6]}.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

A key missing context in the analyses is the definition and nature of carding sites, which could provide insight into why these sites are not addressed in the sources ^{[1] [2] [3]}. Alternative viewpoints could include the perspectives of carding site operators or experts in the field of payment card security, who might be able to provide information on how carding sites comply with PCI-DSS standards ^{[4] [1] [2]}. Additionally, information on the legal and regulatory environment surrounding carding sites and PCI-DSS compliance could provide context for understanding why carding sites are not addressed in the sources ^{[1] [5] [6]}. Some possible alternative viewpoints that could be considered include:

• The role of third-party service providers in facilitating PCI-DSS compliance for carding sites ^[2]
• The technical and logistical challenges of implementing PCI-DSS standards for carding sites ^[2]
• The potential consequences of noncompliance with PCI-DSS standards for carding sites ^[5]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement assumes that carding sites comply with PCI-DSS standards, which may not be the case ^[1]. The sources analyzed do not provide information on how carding sites comply with PCI-DSS standards, which could indicate that carding sites do not comply with these standards or that the sources are not addressing this topic ^{[4] [1] [2]}. The lack of information on carding sites in the sources could be due to the illicit nature of carding sites, which may not be recognized or addressed by the PCI Security Standards Council or other organizations ^{[1] [5] [6]}. The potential beneficiaries of this framing include organizations that store, process, or transmit payment card data, which may be able to avoid scrutiny or liability by not addressing the issue of carding sites and PCI-DSS compliance ^[2].