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Identity theft a big risk when stolen cards go on the dark web, report warns

A mix of Visa, Mastercard and American Express debit and credit cards
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Danish cards valued most on the dark web marketplaces.

Card theft poses significant risk of identity fraud, a new report from NordVPN shows. Besides card details, some bank cards hold other sensitive information which can have an even larger impact than ‘just’ a stolen bank card.

“A data breach or hack exposes not just your card details, but also

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