When criminals sell stolen credit cards or personal information online, they often do so for as little as $9 a pop. The market for verified credit cards, preferably corporate cards with no spending limits, is more generous and may run as high as $20 a card. Dell Inc.'s Secureworks reports that hackers sell “fullz,” complete sets of personal information needed to commit fraud.
From Bloomberg:
Read Full Article »Recently, Secureworks' researchers have seen more offers of bulk pre-verified card details, along with more identifying information about the owners. In some cases, offers even include the cardholder's mother's maiden name. Still, they cost just $10 to $12. …
In fact, the prices Secureworks cites for these examples of personal data are lower than what fraudsters have been willing to pay for documents like W-2s, which can be used to file false tax returns. Tax-filing data, which don't expire, can go for about $40 to $50, according to a report from IBM's security research group, known as the IBM X-Force, published earlier this year.
