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Account takeover (ATO)

When a criminal gains control of a real customer’s account, usually with stolen passwords or intercepted codes, and uses it to move money or make purchases.

When a criminal gains control of a real customer’s account, usually with stolen passwords or intercepted codes, and uses it to move money or make purchases.

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