[…] BNY Mellon was directed to immediately notify each affected bank customer by mail and provide 24 months of credit protection for the financial accounts that might be affected by the data breach. In addition, BNY Mellon was presented and complied with numerous subpoenas from the Department of Consumer Protection concerning its actions before and…
Category: Financial Sector
FBI Uncovers Worldwide $9M ATM Card Scam (RBS WorldPay)
John Deutzman reports: A Fox 5 investigation exposes a worldwide ATM scam that swindled $9 million and possibly jeopardized sensitive information from people around the world. Law enforcement sources told Fox 5 it’s one of the most frightening well-coordinated heists they’ve ever seen. (Watch my video report at left.) Photos from security video (see photo…
Heartland breach continues to make headlines
A smattering: Heartland Data Breach: 21 New Institutions Linked Credit union reports breach to cardholders More banks say clients fell into `security hole’ (Canadian fallout)
NC: Some CFCC students’ credit cards have been exposed
Another payment processor reported a breach this week…. People who paid Cape Fear Community College with a credit or debit card might have had their card numbers exposed, said Camellia Rice, vice president of business services at CFCC. The payment company which processes debit and credit card payments for CFCC announced Wednesday that its system…
Online Credit Card Processor: ‘No Security Breach’
The FBI continues to investigate an international fraud scheme that has affected hundreds of small business accounts. Sellers of products such as Mary Kay cosmetics say thieves wrote checks on their accounts, ranging from $24.95 to $39.99. “I was informed that the $39.95 charge was for a subscription to an adult Web site,” said Julia…
Ameriprise notifies customers of online breach
Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc. (formerly H&R Block Financial Advisors) notified the Maryland Attorney General’s Office on December 24 of a breach involving a third-party vendor. According to the notification (pdf), AASI uses a third-party vendor to provide clients with online access to their accounts (usernames and passwords). The unnamed vendor notified them on December 17…