![]() ![]() Let's say you have a trove of credit card data, such as the 2018 Marriott data breach which compromised, among other pieces of data, credit and debit card payment information for 383 million people. The data from a single credit card can be sold for more than $45, data security provider Symantec reports. In many instances, the fraudster is actually selling your credit card number to other cyber criminals. Then there are the criminals who are interested in the big hauls. ![]() Credit card numbers can be converted into cash by buying up gift cards and purchasing easily sellable items to resell through online marketplaces such as eBay, Steinberg says. For many, gaining credit card numbers is about more than simply making fraudulent purchases - although they do that as well, cyber-security expert Joseph Steinberg tells CNBC Make It. ![]()
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