Summary:

A surge of fake or stolen X Gold accounts has been flooding marketplaces and forums, both on the surface web and the dark web, since Twitter introduced its new verified accounts program. Threat actors have used various techniques to forge or steal these accounts, including manually creating fake accounts, brute-forcing existing accounts, and using malware to harvest credentials. Prices for fake or stolen accounts can range from $0.30 to $500. Hacked or compromised social media accounts can be exploited for phishing campaigns and reputation damage. Organizations can mitigate the risk by closing dormant accounts and implementing password protection practices.

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#FakeAccounts #StolenAccounts #DarkWeb #VerifiedAccounts #Fraud #CredentialsTheft #SocialMediaSecurity #PhishingAttacks #ReputationDamage #CybersecurityMeasures

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fake-stolen-x-gold-accounts-flood/