BuzzFeed News spoke to people who say they seized control of user accounts to defraud the tech company by claiming replacement Fitbits under warranty.
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Fitbit users' details are being traded on the internet for as little as 50 cents (35p) each, according to fraudsters who say hundreds of accounts have been affected during a recent spate of attacks.
Two weeks after BuzzFeed News first reported that Fitbit customer accounts had been broken into by criminals who then tried to obtain items under warranty, people who claim to be involved in attempts to defraud the company have revealed how and why it is being targeted.
Several people, including two who say they broke into accounts, have told BuzzFeed News that account logins and passwords of Fitbit owners have been leaked from third-party sites. They are then traded online traded online in hacker forums for between 50 cents and $5, depending on the value of the device they are connected to.
The self-styled scammers say the number of users affected has been massively underestimated – our initial story cited at least 24 cases. We have seen evidence of what appears to be hundreds currently being traded online.
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