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NFC Fraud Wave: Evolution of Ghost Tap on the Dark Web

· Published 23/04/2025 19:45 · Modified 23/04/2025 23:02

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Published
23/04/2025 19:45
Modified
23/04/2025 23:02
Tags
2025-04-23 carding contactless payments ghost tap host card emulation king nfc loyalty points fraud mobile wallets nfc fraud ngate pos terminals track2nfc z-nfc
Related entities
3 observables, 1 intrusion sets (apt), 6 techniques (mitre), 4 malware, 15 others

Description

Chinese cybercriminals are exploiting NFC technologies for fraudulent purposes, targeting financial institutions and consumers worldwide. They use sophisticated tools like and to facilitate illegal transactions at scale. The fraudsters leverage (HCE) to mimic physical NFC smart cards and create 'farms' of mobile devices to automate fraud. They target countries including the US, UK, EU, Australia, Canada, and others. The criminals also abuse NFC-enabled and exploit loyalty points programs. This growing threat has led to significant financial losses and poses serious risks to payment security and digital identity systems globally.

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