Credit card hackers are said to have targeted a number of hotels, possibly as far back as February 2015.
Tag Archives: PoS malware
Point-of-Sale systems breached at major US parking garage operator
An intruder used a remote-access tool to get their fingers into the systems that process payment cards at some of SP+’s parking facilities.
Kmart becomes the latest retail data breach victim
Kmart has been confirmed as the latest retail chain to be breached after its parent company admitted that some customers’ debit and credit card numbers had been compromised.
Backoff malware gang hits Dairy Queen stores
Customers’ payment card details may have been whipped out of nearly 400 Dairy Queen stores in the US. It’s just the latest in a string of PoS malware infections that have been slamming US retailers. 
Home Depot breach totals: 56 million credit cards exposed, $62 million in losses
Lots of people who speculated about the credit card data breach at the Home Depot turned out to be wrong. But those who suggested that Home Depot’s breach might end up bigger than Target’s turned out to be spot on.
Secret Service says “Backoff” malware hit 1000 businesses – 6 tips to keep your data safe
In a security advisory from the US Secret Service, the government said the malware known as Backoff has struck more than 1000 US companies since October 2013…
The UPS Store breach – what went wrong and what UPS got right
Data breaches at 51 UPS Stores in two dozen US states have put as many as 100,000 customers at risk of identity theft and credit card fraud, after malware was found on the stores’ networks. Clearly something went wrong, but here’s what UPS got right …
Supervalu says it was breached – is it the next Target?
US retailer Supervalu is warning customers that an intrusion of its network may have resulted in the theft of credit and debit card account numbers from up to 200 of its stores. Meanwhile, a related data breach affected another 800 stores for which Supervalu provides IT services. Could this be the next Target?
Seller of rigged PoS systems pleads guilty to Subway gift card hacking
Former Subway franchisee Shahin Abdollahi pleaded guilty to charges relating to a scheme to sell PoS systems rigged with remote-access toolkits to other Subway stores. 