Hackers Obtained Credit Card Info for over 1.8 Million Users from Sports Gear Sites

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Image: Mastercard



Sports fans who shopped online for gear may want to check in with their credit card company. Four websites have been compromised. Hackers obtained complete credit card info including CVVs, along with other private details, for over 1.8 million users in a combined cyberattack. Lawyers for the sites confirmed the attack occurred on October 1. The sites have contacted their customers, stating that an external system breach happened.



From Bleeping Computer:



The sites first learned of the breach on October 15th, and after an investigation, confirmed on November 29th the customers that had their payment information stolen.The details that have been compromised as a result of this incident are the following:• Full name• Financial account number• Credit card number (with CVV)• Debit card number (with CVV)• Website account passwordAfter the conclusion of the...

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[LeRoy_Blanchard]

Based on the naming of the four web sites it appears it's all owned and operated by the same organization.

 

[Dan_D]

Fortunately, I do not buy sports stuff.

 

[Riccochet]

I order from Tackle Warehouse all the time. Haven't received any notice from them, nor noticed any fraudulent activity on my card.