Carding Forum B1ack’s Stash Releases 4.6 Million Stolen Payment Card Records for Free

The carding forum B1ack’s Stash, a prominent stolen payment card marketplace on the dark web, released 4.6 million stolen CVV2 payment card records for free. The dump occurred after the site suspended its sellers, though the action was not attributed to law enforcement intervention or a system compromise. No specific timeline, technical details about the origin of the stolen data, or affected financial institutions were disclosed. The release increases the risk of fraudulent transactions and identity theft for the impacted cardholders. The incident highlights the ongoing threat posed by dark web marketplaces specializing in financial cybercrime.