More on the card fraud reports coming out of Daniel Island mentioned previously on this blog. Elizabeth Bush reports: The Daniel Island business that served as the “point of compromise” in a rash of debit/credit card fraud cases has taken steps to shut down the breach, according to an investigator with the Charleston office of…
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Hackers break into computer system at Conor O’Neills Irish pub in Ann Arbor, steal credit card info
Ann Arbor police say hackers broke into the computer system of a popular Irish restaurant, stealing numerous credit card and debit card numbers to make purchases. The case came to light after the credit and debit cards were fraudulently used in the state of Texas between April 22 and June 10, police said. Local banks…
Debit Breach Hits Ohio Accounts
Jeffrey Roman reports: June 21 Update: The recent breaches that affected dozens of Northeast Ohio banks and credit unions were most likely caused by the interception of CVV2 card security codes, says Mike Urban, senior director of fraud product management at FICO. “It’s not a skimming situation,” Urban says of the breaches which started in…
(update) Debit card breach affects several hundred card holders
The numbers of fraud reports related to the Michaels Store breach continues to climb. Jack Moran reports: Federal authorities investigating a major data breach at craft retailer Michaels are fast becoming aware of its impact on debit card holders in Oregon. During the past week, local police agencies from Portland to Medford have fielded several…
Hackers claim attack on FBI partner organization, 1,000 compromised accounts
Stephen Dockery of Associated Press reports: Internet hackers say they have compromised the security of more than 1,000 accounts at an FBI partner organization. The online hacking collective Lulz Security says it attacked a local section of InfraGard, a partnership between the FBI and the private sector to share security information. Connecticut-based InfraGard’s website is…
AZ: Lending Company security breach may be inside job
Melissa Ziedy reports: Investigators now believe the security breach at major Phoenix mortgage company could be an inside job. A police report obtained by CBS 5 News details how last month officials at the Lending Company in north Phoenix contacted detectives. One of its managers had reported seeing a computer transferring customer’s personal information to…