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Hackers use YouTube to sell stolen credit card numbers, group says

  • June 18, 2014
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By Grant GrossJune 17, 2014 12:45 PM ET IDG News Service - YouTube has thousands of videos promoting compromised credit card numbers, with the site sometimes running advertisements for legitimate credit cards or retail outlets alongside the hacker videos, according to a new report from an online safety group.
YouTube advertisements from credit cards and compromised retailers are, in effect, paying for videos advertising compromised credit card numbers, the Digital Citizens Alliance said in a report released Tuesday.
 
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