Vinted Hacked: Hundreds of users fell victim to credit card fraud by hackers

” We recently blocked access to the accounts of many of our members, due to an incident where fraudulent access to these accounts was observed said a spokesman for the Lithuanian company VintedAFP extension March 24, 2023. Enough to confirm the information of the Parisian of 23 March 2023.

Online scam: Hackers steal large Vinted accounts

According to the newspaper, cybercriminals have emptied the electronic wallets (i.e. the money earned after selling an item on the platform) of hundreds of users, or even seized the registered credit card, in France, but also in Spain and Italy.

How do hackers steal their victims’ Vinted wallets or even hijack their credit cards?

THE modus operandi ? As reported The Parisian, users receive a text message and/or phone call mentioning a four-digit code needed to change their Vinted details (presumably a warning sign that someone is trying to take over their account). Even if they ignored the message or call, victims receive an email confirming that their contact details have been changed. The hackers then quietly proceed to transfer the money in the platform’s electronic purse to an account of their choice.

Second The Parisian, this hack would have been made possible by data collected upstream, outside of Vinted. Once a username and password combination is stolen from someone, hackers use it to connect to their Vinted account to steal from them. More experienced hackers sometimes even manage to use their victim’s pre-registered credit card on the platform.

Will victims of hacking and fraud on Vinted be reimbursed?

Yep, in the poll of Parisian released on March 23, Vinted said it was committed to compensating identified victims. Information confirmed the next day with theFrench media agencyas reported by the specialized media FashionUnited :

“Victims will be entitled to compensation if they lose money on their Vinted wallet. »