Account Takeover
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Account Hijacking
ATO
AcronymIdentity Hijacking
Identity Takeover
Identity Usurpation
Definitions
Definition 1
A An Account Takeover is a class of identity theft that consists for a perpetrator to take control of an existing identity of another entity without authorization. A common motivation for account takeover is to earn money by perpetrating fraud.
Conceptual Diagram
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Examples
Eve found that Alice’s dog was named Bob. To takeover her social network account, Eve tried to login as Alice using “BOB” as a password. But because Alice was using MFA, Eve’s nefarious plan failed miserably, even though “BOB” was the right password.
Related Terms
Account
Credential Theft
Identity Theft
SIM Jacking
True Name Identity Theft
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