It called for informing the concerned authorities when exposed to fraud, to take the necessary measures
Abu Dhabi Digital warns of bank data theft through shopping platforms
Warning against saving your password on any online shopping site.
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The Abu Dhabi Digital Authority has warned shoppers against saving bank card information on online shopping platforms, as this may lead to it being stolen, stressing that the best way to avoid this is to re-enter the data every time a person makes a purchase.
The authority said, as part of its “cyber advice” instructions through its Twitter account, that shopping sites provide a feature to store credit card information in order to facilitate purchases, which would expose the owners to the risk of data theft in the event the site is exposed to cyber attacks.
She stressed that it is important that individuals not save their personal information on online shopping platforms to avoid any potential breaches, and expose their data to danger by hackers, calling at the same time to carefully read the terms and conditions of online shopping.
She warned against fraudulent exploitation of digital identity, explaining that the “digital ID” is not a payment application, and the person will never be asked to register any payment-related information or even a “one-time password”, advising individuals not to share it with anyone.
Abu Dhabi Digital Authority called on individuals, in the event that a fraud is discovered, to inform the concerned authorities to take the necessary measures.
She cautioned that any service provider will not request that the user's passwords be shared via phone, e-mail, or any platform.
Abu Dhabi Police called on community members to avoid disclosing their bank data, even to those in which they have bank balances, or who are in charge of issuing credit cards, and to update their data with the banks they deal with, so that they do not fall victim to financial fraud.
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