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Carding economy

The underground carding economy remains large and commercially organised, with marketplaces listing millions of stolen cards.

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Jan 9, 2026

What techniques do carders use to test and monetize stolen card data?

Carders acquire stolen card details on dark‑web markets, forums or via breaches, then use automated testing—small transactions, bots and API abuse—to validate which cards work before cashing out throu...

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