# Loyalty points fraud is funding hacker holidays (Lock and Code S07E18)

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Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/podcast/2026/09/loyalty-points-fraud-is-funding-hacker-holidays-lock-and-code-s07e18>)

Author: Malwarebytes Labs

Published: 2026-09-07T18:23:18Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Malwarebytes](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/malwarebytes.md>)

Topics: [Cybercrime](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybercrime.md>), [passwords](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/passwords.md>)

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## AI overview

A Lock and Code podcast episode examines loyalty-points theft, why criminals target points balances, and ways companies and consumers can protect against fraud.

## Source excerpt

This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Kim Sutherland about loyalty points fraud and how everyday people can stay safe.