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Cookie theft: how fraudsters get the digital key to your accounts
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 25 Oct 2026, 07:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Cookie theft: how fraudsters get the digital key to your accounts”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
‘Session cookies’ are a primary target for hackers letting them hijack and use your accounts You’ve had a busy morning of life admin, logging into various accounts to check balances and make payments. At the end of a productive few hours you close your laptop and move on to your…
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- First reported by The Guardian UK
Cookie theft: how fraudsters get the digital key to your accounts
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian