What is Carding?

This report explains carding: the theft of payment card data via physical skimmers, e‑skimming/Magecart JavaScript injected into e-commerce sites, POS-targeting malware, and banking trojans; it describes how stolen card data (FULLZ) is sold on darknet marketplaces (e.g., Joker's Stash, RobinHood), gives historical breach examples, highlights heightened risk during holiday shopping, and provides consumer and organizational mitigation recommendations.