Travel Sites See High Rates of Stolen Card Testing and Scraping, HUMAN Reports
· 1h ago · Originally reported by PPC Land
A new report from HUMAN reveals that leading travel websites are frequently targeted by fraudsters, with 17.6% of their traffic involving stolen credit card testing. Additionally, scraping activity accounted for nearly half of listing traffic for one hotel chain, causing a sharp drop in the value of stolen loyalty logins on the dark web.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing risks of fraud and data theft in the travel sector, which can lead to financial losses and erode consumer trust in online bookings.
Explain it like I’m new here
It's like someone sneaking into a hotel and trying lots of stolen keys to see which ones work, making it harder for real guests to feel safe.
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