Just caught this headline while browsing CNN. Yet another hacker successfully obtaining credit card information. Watch your accounts people. Even though nobody has been affected yet, you never know.

Full article -- http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/02/17/creditcard.hack/index.html

wonder what he hacked - tha article doesnt tell us that.

Wel 2.2. mln credit cards.. you would assume a rather big e-commerce site or a credit card processor maybe (?)

The hacker breached the security system of a company that processes credit card transactions on behalf of merchants, Visa and MasterCard said.

Although this doesn't specify exactly, it wasn't Visa or MasterCard that was hacked. It appears it was some sort of processing company.

This article does

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=7854

VISA AND MASTERCARD have admitted that a breach in security has happened at a third party credit card processor.

Wonder which one it was? :eek:

But this article says 5 million!!!

Originally posted by markblair
Although this doesn't specify exactly, it wasn't Visa or MasterCard that was hacked. It appears it was some sort of processing company.
Yes, it was a third party processing company -
Article here (http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/02/17/creditcard.hack/index.html)
The hacker breached the security system of a company that processes credit card transactions on behalf of merchants, Visa and MasterCard said.
:eek2:

edit - ok, I should read the whole thread before replying. Folks have already quoted that it was a third party processing provider. :D :blush:

Ouch, that's quite worrying! I can't help wondering which one it was though :eek:

Originally posted by Jim_UK
Ouch, that's quite worrying! I can't help wondering which one it was though :eek:

Same here.

You would think Visa/MC would make them halt operation.

PayPal? Hummm? Who would have THAT many card numbers?

Originally posted by ljprevo
Same here.

You would think Visa/MC would make them halt operation.

PayPal? Hummm? Who would have THAT many card numbers?

There are companies that do nothing but open bills and process payments. You may have a credit card issued by your local bank but the bill comes from -- and payment goes to -- Dallas or North Dakota or Georgia.

Seeing as 5 million peeps cant all change thier info,im wondering if whoever d/l'ed the info,will use it against people????

How the hell do you store 5 million FULL INFO card info (Geez,it must be 500megs anyway)

The Dude :confused:

The people whos data was lifted can and will have new cards issued to them. The problem is, I doubt all of them will be notified..

Yea I hope so. I wonder if this is a good time to get any chargebacks going :) just kidding :)

Originally posted by OJI
wonder what he hacked - tha article doesnt tell us that.

probably some dumbass who decided it would be a great idea to store cc#s online on a webserver :D

http://money.cnn.com/2003/02/18/technology/creditcards/index.htm

well, no longer just 2.2 million CC info...

it's 8million now considering Discover and Amex just joined Visa and Mastercard...

geez

im just wondering who got hacked , i havent seen a company name or anything

I dont think you will see a company name,NO ONE WILL ADMIT BEING HACKED!! Now,if you do some SOCIAL ENGINEERING,maybe someone can find out,but other than that,i doubt we will know!!

The Dude :)

The last I've heard on CNN today was 8,000,000 cards: VISA, MasterCard, AMEX and Discovery.

They invited Mitnik to comment. He delivered the truth. ;)

Link to newest article on CNN
http://money.cnn.com/2003/02/18/technology/creditcards/index.htm

Says the name of the company hacked is Data Processors International
http://www.dpicorp.com/


NEW YORK (CNN) - The Secret Service and the FBI Wednesday confirmed they have been involved for the past two weeks in trying to track down the computer hacker who breached the security system of Data Processors International, which processes credit card transactions on behalf of merchants.

By day I work in a small financial institution and we are issuing new cards for our members that may have had their cards compromised by this hack.