A lot of sites are posting a news story with almost no details involving American Express. From what I read elsewhere about the notification, this is likely the incident that was reported here last month.
Category: Breach Incidents
An open letter to Heartland CEO Robert Carr
Rich Mogull of Securosis joins Mike Rothman in taking Heartland Payment Systems CEO Bob Carr to task for his comments that seemed to shift responsibility for the breach to the assessors who told them they were PCI-compliant: […] PCI compliance means you are compliant at a point in time, not secure for an indefinite future….
Opinion: Heartland CEO Must Accept Responsibility
I just read Bill Brenner’s interview with Heartland Payment Systems’ CEO Bob Carr [Heartland CEO on Data breach: QSAs Let Us Down] and truthfully, my blood is boiling. Basically, he’s throwing his QSA under the bus for the massive data breach that happened under his watch. Basically, because the QSA didn’t find anything, therefore he…
Aussie accused of using malware to steal bank details
An Australian has been charged with infecting 3000 computers worldwide with viruses designed to capture banking details. The 20-year-old from Adelaide is also suspected of having developed software capable of launching virus attacks on 74,000 computers worldwide. […] The man has been charged with offences including unauthorised modification of computer data, supply and possession of…
Eight million gamers suffered from computer virus
A destructive computer virus invented by a group of 11 people stole and sold the personal details of more than eight million gamers, a Xuzhou court was told. The virus called Wenrou had attacked more than 1,200 websites, seriously damaged the operation of more than 40 online games and contributed to half of all thefts…
Miami-Dade Schools employee faces fraud charges
Roshell Demps was hired to help Miami-Dade Schools personnel obtain their employee benefits…. Authorities say Demps used one employee’s personal information to open a credit card account — and then went on a spending spree. […] Most recently, [Demps] worked in the office that oversees healthcare benefits, life insurance and workers compensation. When authorities went…