Scammers are targeting cloud systems to make off with hauls of gift cards

Phishing phone call scams vishing - concept. Cellphone with fishing hook, credit cards, gift cards.

• Atlas Lion used phishing to infiltrate gift card systems and impersonate authorized employees
• Attackers mapped infrastructure, avoided malware, and exploited internal workflows to steal gift cards
• Gift cards are fast, untraceable, and easily resold; access lasted nearly a year

A Moroccan hacking collective has been targeting companies issuing gift cards for years, infiltrating their systems, stealing the cards, and likely reselling them on the black market for profit, new research has claimed.