A new report from bot defense firm Kasada has exposed the growing threat of ALTSRUS, a fraud syndicate targeting some of the most vulnerable corners of the digital economy. Researchers revealed how the group has scaled its operations to steal and resell accounts tied to Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), pharmacy prescriptions, and consumer rewards programs. Kasada’s threat intelligence team refers to ALTSRUS as the “Reverse Robin Hood” because of its focus on taking from those … More

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