An Inside Look at the Token Reseller Market
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A shadow market of "relay" services is reselling stolen or fraudulently obtained AI API access to Chinese developers at discounts up to 97.8% off official prices. Operating through four layers — from fake credit cards to consumer-facing resellers — these relays collectively draw 3.6 million monthly visits, with one site even running daily lotteries for stolen API keys.
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