It has been reported that cyber-criminals are increasingly hijacking home IP addresses to hide credential stuffing activity and increase their chances of success, the FBI has warned. Credential stuffing is a popular method of account takeover whereby attackers use large lists of breached username/password ‘combos’ and try them across numerous sites and apps simultaneously to see if they work. As many individuals reuse their credentials, they often do.
The full story can be found here: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fbi-beware-residential-ips/
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