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Harold Mansfield
01-17-2014, 02:37 PM
Looks like it wasn't just Target and Neiman Marcus , nor does it seem to be over.
Reports out today are saying that at least 6 other retailers are being exploited as we speak.



BOSTON, Jan 17 (Reuters) - The cyber security firm IntelCrawler said on Friday it has uncovered at least six ongoing attacks at merchants across the United States whose credit card processing systems are infected with the same type of malicious software used to steal data from some 40 million credit cards at Target Inc.
6 More Stores Attacked By Same Hack As Target: Firm (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/17/six-other-stores-are-bein_n_4618414.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009)

More: Target's data breach: No, really. It gets even worse. | ZDNet (http://www.zdnet.com/targets-data-breach-no-really-it-gets-even-worse-7000025309/?s_cid=e589&ttag=e589)

The Target/Neiman Marcus hack alone was 70 million people's information stolen.

According to own sources of IntelCrawler the first infected Point-of-Sales environments by BlackPOS were in Australia, Canada and the US. The first name of the malware was a lyric "Kaptoxa" ("potatoe" - in russian slang), which then was renamed to "DUMP MEMORY GRABBER by Ree[4]" for forums postings, but the title for C&C had string "BlackPOS". During that time, "Ree[4]" ("ree4") has sold more then 40 builds of BlackPOS to cybercriminals from Eastern Europe and other countries, including the owners of underground credit cards shops such as ".rescator", "Track2.name", "Privateservices.biz" and many others.


Full report from IntelCrawler about the virus and info on where it came from is here:
http://intelcrawler.com/about/press08

This is not good.

nealrm
01-17-2014, 03:28 PM
Time to state paying in cash.

Freelancier
01-17-2014, 03:55 PM
Time to state paying in cash.

Or to pay with a credit card and blame it on "those damn ruskies."

nealrm
01-17-2014, 06:27 PM
Someone bought a new 54" flat screen TV, High-def surround system, bose speakers, recliner seats and a popcorn machine??!!! Wasn't me.

Can you speak-up I can't hear you over the movie. :rolleyes:

TMSFlorida
01-17-2014, 09:54 PM
I have used "prepaid/preloaded" debit cards online for a decade. Now, it looks like I may have to start doing it in brick and mortar stores too? And I'm in the Merchant Account business...

Hope they get a handle on this soon...

Harold Mansfield
01-18-2014, 02:16 PM
More info...

Seems like this particular virus targets Windows POS (Point of sale systems), specifically the credit card readers. So it's stealing info from in store shoppers.
Still no word on who the other 6 retailers are who are suspected to have also been hit.

KristineS
01-20-2014, 12:42 PM
It's sad when this starts seeming like a fact of life. Monitor your credit card statements everyone!

Robert360
01-23-2014, 05:11 PM
This is another reason why I don't want a credit card. But I guess you can't let every little thing scare you.

billbenson
01-23-2014, 09:48 PM
CNN got hacked as well.

Freelancier
01-23-2014, 10:22 PM
CNN got hacked as well.

I saw the Justin Bieber coverage. That seemed like an obvious hack job to me.

billbenson
01-23-2014, 11:13 PM
I saw the Justin Bieber coverage. That seemed like an obvious hack job to me.

You mean where he was sneezing white powder out of his nose? :)

Harold Mansfield
01-26-2014, 03:42 PM
Micheal's is now saying that they've possibly been hit with the same malicious virus:
U.S. retailer Michaels warns of possible payment card breach | Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/25/us-michaels-databreach-idUSBREA0O0N320140125)

patrickprecisione
01-28-2014, 02:18 PM
It's sad when this starts seeming like a fact of life. Monitor your credit card statements everyone!

Luckily Target is offering free credit monitoring. Probably a worthwhile investment.

LordVito9
01-31-2014, 03:09 AM
Hackers ruin the internet for everyone.