the partially obscured card details means the starting point is likely a popped database or compromised point of sale terminal. on a related note, guess how i ended up with a 14 grand bill. great piece by @dannypalmer.bsky.social
When cybersecurity reporter Danny Palmer found his card was apparently used on another continent, he set out to discover more.
I think I just barely escaped a shockingly savvy scammer trying to get my bank credentials.
First, whoever it was had my actual phone number, my actual bank, and the last 4 digits of my account. They sent a "was this transaction you" message that looked almost identical to the ones my bank sends.
