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Government Payment Service Leaks Data On 14M Customers Online

PYMNTS

Government Payment Service , the company that enables online payments for thousands of U.S. state and local governments, has inadvertently made available information on more than 14 million customers from as long as six years ago.

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Over 14 million records exposed by US government payment service

The Paypers

(The Paypers) Government Payment Service has exposed at least 14 million customer receipts dating back to 2012, according to security expert Brian Krebs.

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Hackers Hit Local Government Payment Sites

PYMNTS

A security firm has revealed that a payment portal used for local government services, such as paying for utilities and permits, has been targeted by hackers. The self-hosted Click2Gov’s servers — operated by local governments across the U.S. — were breached, most likely, through a vulnerability in the portal’s web server.

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Egypt's central bank approves rules governing payment card service codes

The Paypers

The Central bank of Egypt (CBE) has approved the rules for payment card service codes, allowing contactless transactions via mobile apps within the framework of the NPC.

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Strengthening Payment Security: Government Fraud Detection for Compliance Managers and Auditors

Core

Not only do these losses impact the community at large, but payment fraud can also significantly undermine the integrity of local government operations for years. Procurement fraud can include kickbacks, bid rigging, or conflicts of interest between government employees and vendors.

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Amazon Joins List of Digital Wallets for Government Payments

Payments Source

Consumers making payments to the federal government will be able to do so through the Amazon Payments digital wallet.

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Stimulus stumbles cry out for a digital dollar

Payments Source

A blockchain-based digital dollar deserves serious consideration if only because its adoption would mark the beginning of a modern, more efficient government payment structure, says Polyient Labs’ Jeff Hinkle.