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Fraudsters clone contactless cards and execute fast payments using malware and social engineering

The Register · first seen 12.08.2026

A combination of social engineering and malware allows fraudsters to clone contactless cards and authorize fraudulent payments in just 13 minutes.

  • Fraudsters can clone contactless cards and authorize payments in 13 minutes
  • The technique combines social engineering and malware to bypass bank response times

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