Towards the start of April 2017 it came to light that hackers were targeting third-party sellers on Amazon.com. Using stolen credentials the hackers were posting fake deals on the site. Andy Heather, Vice President and General Manager of EMEA at Centrify, has recently commented on the attacks.
"“The news that hackers are targeting third-party sellers on Amazon.com, and using stolen credentials to post fake deals is no real surprise. Compromised credentials are often the root cause of many major breaches, as hackers target networks through trusted third-party suppliers and contractors who likely have less rigorous security than the ultimate target.
Amazon and those third party targets should be advising affected customers to, at the very least, change their passwords – especially if using the same one on different websites – to protect themselves against any repercussions. Monitoring for any suspicious activity on bank accounts, and being wary of phishing mails would also put them in good stead.”""
Stay safe guys!