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Old 08-27-2023, 09:10 PM
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In addition, the information that does get sent is encrypted with one-time key. A skimmer would not be able to use the recorded information to make a purchase and would not be able to decrypt the information to see if the card number is in there.

I would be very interested in anything that says tap-to-pay can be skimmed. Google hasn't found anything for me yet.
I'm not sure how, but it can be done. The tap-to-pay/access hack is most often used in ATMs. They gum up the card slot and a "helpful customer" tells you to use tap instead.