Recorded Future’s 2024 Payment Fraud Intelligence Report highlights a surge in stolen payment data, with 269 million card records and 1.9 million checks posted for sale. Threat actors increasingly exploited security tools—like digital wallets and OTP verification—as vectors for fraud. Magecart e-skimmer infections nearly tripled due to new vulnerabilities and kits, while scam e-commerce and merchant account abuse rose sharply. Telegram and dark web forums remained key hubs for stolen data circulation. Looking ahead, digital wallets, scam commerce, and check fraud are expected to dominate 2025's fraud landscape, despite improved institutional defenses .

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