The hospitality sector continues to be targeted by cybercriminals. KCRA reports:
Roseville police are warning people eating out in Roseville to avoid using their debit cards and to pay with cash or use credit cards.
The warning is in response to a recent rash of credit card thefts connected to a multitude of Roseville eateries.
Police said hackers have stolen well over 200 people’s information after they ate out.They won’t say which restaurants have been affected due to the ongoing investigation. However, police have said the restaurants themselves are not responsible.
“We believe the breach is not actually at the restaurant but a third party vendor that’s in the process between using your credit card at the restaurant and actually billing the bank,” said Capt. Stefan Moore.
Moore said the scheme is so complex and expansive they’ve asked the secret service for help catching the culprits.
Meanwhile, in Davis, police are dealing with similar problems. They’ve seen a 50 percent increase in identity thefts.
Read more on KCRA. It sounds like local law enforcement suspect a payment processor breach. As I reported last month, there were buzzes about an uptick in breaches involving the hospitality sector and California had been specifically mentioned.
Stay tuned….