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Travel sites face 17.6% stolen card test rate amid AI booking risks

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A recent analysis by HUMAN found that travel websites are increasingly targeted by stolen credit card tests, with rates reaching 17.6%. The study also observed a significant drop in the dark web price for loyalty program logins of a specific hotel chain, from $201 to $40.50, coinciding with a near 48% traffic rate from scraping bots. This trend raises questions about accountability when AI systems are involved in booking errors. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential risks and accountability issues when AI is integrated into travel booking systems.

RANK_REASON Analysis of AI's role in booking errors and cyber threats.

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Travel sites face 17.6% stolen card test rate amid AI booking risks

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · ppcland ·

    ICYMI: Most-targeted travel sites face stolen-card tests at 17.6% rate, HUMAN finds: Dark web prices for one hotel chain's loyalty logins fell from $201 to $40.

    ICYMI: Most-targeted travel sites face stolen-card tests at 17.6% rate, HUMAN finds: Dark web prices for one hotel chain's loyalty logins fell from $201 to $40.50 as scraping neared 48% of listing traffic. Who pays when an AI booking goes wrong? https:// ppc.land/most-targeted-tr…

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