Amazon’s online marketplace getting hacked

Even Seattle-based Amazon is not safe from online hackers, as the company is in a constant battleground of keeping its private label listings its own.

According to The Verge, third-party sellers are hacking their way through Amazon.com and its brands in hopes of making a quick buck. The company, which promotes its private label heavily, racks up thousands of reviews on listings that the company then abandons when it stops production or comes out with a new version. Enterprising sellers then hijack these pages to hawk their own wares.

To read The Verge article, click here.