Loyalty cards that could drive customers away from your favorite brand. The holders of these famous cards, which accumulate a certain amount or points, say they have been victims of a hack, reports the site 60 million consumers. As a result, they lose everything that has accumulated on this card.
60 million consumers He declares that for a few months he has received testimonials from customers of brands such as Carrefour, Auchan and Super U. Customers claim to have lost their kitten, which represents tens or even hundreds of euros.
The identity theft technique usually involves classic phishing: an email asking to enter your identification numbers. This data can come from the loyalty account, but also from other information registered in other accounts available on the dark web: last name, first name, email address or even bank account number.
These loyalty cards are then resold on the darknet or on forums like Discord. These data are sold at a price of approximately 25% of the amount accumulated on the loyalty card. This can go up to 60% of the prize pool if there is also access to the card’s PIN code, noted the regional newspaper the telegram last november.
Change your password regularly
For its part, a company like Carrefour asks its customers above all to be extremely vigilant. Last November, System U told BFM Business “it has identified a few hundred cases out of a total number of operators.” [de cartes de fidélité] of 7 million”.
Therefore, to avoid this type of inconvenience, it is necessary to change your password regularly, choose one that is different from your other accounts, and pay attention to potentially dangerous emails.
In the event of a hack, it is recommended to go directly to the signal in question to find out about possible refund conditions and obtain a new loyalty card.
Source: BFM TV
