Account Takeover Prevention: How to Protect Your Brand... What Is an Account Takeover Attack? Account Takeover,
which is also referred to as 'Credential Stuffing,' 'account hijacking,' or 'ATO,' refers to a hacking technique whereby a hacker or
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fraudster uses illegal methods to get hold of confidential details of a victim and leverages on this information to take control over the victim's bank, e-commerce, or other online accounts.
A successful ATO attack results in serious damage, both financial and emotional, with the victim losing money and/or confidential personal information.