PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

Warby Parker contacted law enforcement when it found out about the breach. Macy’s said at the time that the hackers didn’t get Social Security numbers or card CVV numbers. The hackers stole usernames and passwords and tried to access accounts.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Nordstrom has suffered a data breach that exposed employee names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, checking account and routing numbers, salaries and more. It went on to explain that the information security team at the company discovered the incident, which took place on Oct.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2020

According to the notice, “Upon identifying this potential security issue, we engaged cybersecurity forensic experts and initiated an investigation to determine what happened, what data was affected, and who was impacted.”. It also noted that “we take privacy and security of personal information very seriously.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2019

We are also in regular contact with law enforcement investigators and technology partners as this investigation proceeds.”. Some of the files included names, addresses, birth dates, Social Security numbers and bank and checking account numbers, as well as details of loan agreements.

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PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2019

Capital One announced that a hacker had accessed about 100 million credit card applications, as well as thousands of Social Security and bank account numbers. Capital One stressed that credit card account numbers and log-in credentials were not compromised, while more than 99 percent of Social Security numbers were not impacted.

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Fi911

JULY 8, 2024

Synthetic Fraud Synthetic fraud occurs when criminals create fictitious identities by combining real and fake information, such as using a real Social Security Number with a fake name and address. Once they have control, fraudsters can make unauthorized transactions, change account details, and steal sensitive information.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2017

Cybercriminals have been busy the last few years, leaving law enforcement to clean up their messes the world over. 16 | Suspects under arrest by Russian law enforcement for likely participation in the Cron malware attacks.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

The company noted that the breach has been reported to its credit card processor along with federal law enforcement officials. Acer further noted that passwords, login credentials and Social Security numbers were not impacted by the breach.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

“But many times, it’s literally just the shame they would feel in reporting the attack to customers and law enforcement.” For example, the number of instances in which attackers went after Social Security numbers increased eightfold between 2016 and 2017.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Payroll information for tens of thousands of Facebook employees, including banking information, names, bank account numbers and the last four digits of Social Security numbers, was stolen from an employee’s car in an apparent smash and grab, according to a report by Bloomberg. .

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

In other news, the New York Police Department (NYPD) has issued a warning about phone scammers pretending to be Social Security Administration officials and requesting payment in bitcoin, prepaid gift cards, and bank wire transfers.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

The security breach at Capital One that exposed 100 million credit card applications and thousands of bank accounts and Social Security numbers is rapidly seeing repercussions. . About 140,000 Social Security numbers and 80,000 bank account numbers were compromised. . and 6 million in Canada.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2018

Social Security numbers, drivers’ license numbers and payment card data were not compromised. We continue to monitor for suspicious activity and to coordinate with law enforcement authorities,” Under Armour informed its customers. “We

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2019

The Department of Justice and our law enforcement partners are committed to protecting PII, and will aggressively prosecute perpetrators of hacking schemes like this, wherever they occur.”. These defendants allegedly attacked U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2018

The affected data does not include personally identifiable information such as consumer names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers and other sensitive personal data,” FLEETCOR said. The news of the breach comes as FLEETCOR revenue hit $609.7

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Innovative Payments Association

JUNE 26, 2024

Be Aware of the Different Types of Scams Phishing Scams: Seniors may receive emails or phone calls pretending to be from their bank, asking for sensitive information like passwords or social security numbers. Too Good to Be True Offers: If an offer promises unusually high returns or benefits with little to no risk, it's likely a scam.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

But there is also the increasing digital and mobile sale of age-restricted products and services — alcohol, eCigarettes and gambling now, perhaps cannabis somewhere down the road — and the need to ensure that underaged consumers don’t game the system and perhaps catch the attention of parents, law enforcement authorities and regulators. “A

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2019

The alternative, of course, amounts to an illegal drug operation conducted via online and mobile channels, a juicy target for regulators, law enforcement and politicians. You are not just looking at government IDs,” said Hochrieser about securing this emerging part of eCommerce.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2018

As noted last week, some regulators, spanning the United Kingdom, North America and Asia, are seeking those exemptions as they contend that the General Data Protection Regulation ( GDPR ) could stymie cross-border law enforcement actions that focus on fraud and manipulations of markets.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2019

After finding out about the breach, Warby Parker contacted law enforcement. At the time, Macy’s said the hackers didn’t get card CVV numbers or Social Security numbers. It was reported that hackers tried to access accounts and took usernames and passwords. Retail hacking has been a frequent problem for large companies.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

The company is working with the appropriate law enforcement authorities in connection with this matter,” KeyCorp said in the filing. The bank is currently working with law enforcement on the issue. personal identification numbers with income, as well as healthcare and social security information.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Or rather, “had” – Alpha Bay, the primary dark web marketplace and community, was shut down by law enforcement early last summer. Today, Johnson works with Microsoft, Next Caller, Emailage and public banks, among others, and speaks to banking, security, academic and merchant groups about the true nature of fraud.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2016

Cybercriminals can also use these dark matchmaking sites to access missing pieces of a stolen identity or credential, such as purchasing access to databases where they may be able to search for the Social Security number that matches the name of a compromised payment card. Bitcoin’s Power Play.

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EBizCharge

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Sensitive or confidential data can include customer data records, bank account numbers, Social Security numbers, healthcare information, intellectual property, etc. Thieves stole confidential computer equipment and gained access to payroll, Social Security, and banking information.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

These cybercriminals are determined professionals who continue successfully evading arguably the most effective law enforcement agency anywhere. Data silos can prevent FIs from detecting when two different customers share the same Social Security number (SSN), for example, which could be a red flag indicative of synthetic ID fraud.”.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 25, 2017

Social Security Office, to verify that a person did in fact pass. Law Enforcement. In police investigations, maintaining the integrity of the chain of evidence is paramount, so a distributed, hard-to-falsify record kept via blockchain could provide an added layer of security to the evidence-handling process.

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