Security · 1d ago
Inside the Token Reseller Market: How Stolen API Keys Are Bought and Sold
A new report reveals a thriving black market for reselling stolen API tokens, with prices ranging from $10 to thousands per key. Resellers bundle tokens from data breaches and sell them to automate attacks or bypass rate limits. The practice undermines API security and highlights gaps in token lifecycle management.
Meridian48 take
The report exposes a systemic vulnerability in API security that companies often overlook, but the scale of the problem may be understated due to the underground nature of the market.
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