Card Not Present Fraud , Cybercrime , Fraud Management & Cybercrime
Researchers Expect Other Underground Sites Will Pick Up the Slack Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • February 1, 2021 The administrator of Joker's Stash said the site would "retire" on Feb. 15. (Source: Digital Shadows)Other darknet marketplaces are apparently preparing to fill the underground economy's need for a steady stream of stolen payment card data if the Joker's Stash site closes Feb. 15 as its administrator has announced. Some researchers believe the administrator may even launch a new marketplace.
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Since 2014, Joker's Stash has developed a reputation for offering for sale millions of stolen payment card numbers and making splashy announcements of new offerings.
Thomas Beek, a senior cybersecurity specialist at security firm Digital Shadows, which has tracked the evolution of the Joker's Stash site over the years, notes that while it's too early to point to a specific successor site, there's little doubt that other underground marketplaces are lining up to grab a piece of the action.
He points out that several other darknet automated vending cart sites, or AVCs, which make sales without the need for buyer-vendor interaction, already offe ..
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