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Cybercriminals are doing big business in the gaming chat app Discord

  • Dan Patterson--CBS News
  • published date: 2019-10-21 11:10:02 UTC

Why use the dark web when you can use Discord? Hackers are using the startup's technology to sell everything from allegedly hacked American Express accounts to forged currency and malware.

Cybercriminals have set up shop on Discord, a popular chat application for gamers with more than 250 million active users. Hackers have modified many of the app's private groups to function like retail shops that sell illicit products, including stolen credit… [+7701 chars]