Peru: around 10,000 credit and debit cards are sold on the Dark Web

An interesting study of NordVPN As a result, there are 9,994 credit and debit cards of Peruvian users that are sold in the Dark Web or dark web of the internet. This space is recognized for the illegal electronic commerce of important data that can severely threaten the safety of people, who in a careless way can disseminate information through inappropriate channels.

Most of these cards were debit cards due to their less protection and their cost was $ 5.24 per unit. The investigation categorized Peru as “low risk” based on this event. In addition, he assured that this sales method can exceed millions of dollars. Likewise, it was concluded that the most commercialized are those of Visa, since they are the most popular and used by Peruvians.

How to prevent being a victim of this illegal trade?

Criminals not only look for a specific card series, but several simultaneously under a “random” practice. To prevent your numbers from being exposed in this way, your security passwords will have to be very difficult to guess. To do this, you can combine uppercase, lowercase, numbers and, if possible, symbols that allow you to alert your bank to a risky situation.

It is also very important that when paying with your card, the beneficiary does not see the CVV code, since this numbering is what is needed when making purchases online. NordVPN suggests having as few cards as possible, as they decrease the chances of your data being found on the Dark Web.

How to buy correctly online?

• Use pages with the SSL certificate: Most e-commerces have an SSL certification that makes them secure. You may notice on the left side of the URL a closed padlock, if the website does not have this symbol, then it is not recommended to deposit your bank details for a purchase.
• Use your personal equipment: If you plan to make a purchase online, use your computer, laptop, cell phone and not that of others.
• Buy through your own network: It is recommended to use your own Wi-Fi networks and not the public ones, as they are more exposed to possible hacking.
• Download files with caution: Usually when you download a document, program or others, it comes with more built-in files that may contain unwanted elements. For this, it is also important to have a virus detector that can identify them.