Cybercriminals target browsing cookies over credit cards

Cybercriminals have shifted focus from credit cards to browsing cookies, exploiting them 4.6 times more than other stolen data types to conduct session hijacking and bypass logins on major platforms including Google, Facebook, and Microsoft. The theft is global, with billions of stolen cookies recorded in over 250 countries, including significant impacts on entertainment and social media accounts.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity and Identity & Access.