http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/13/231805/hackers-access-data-of-american-banks-customers.htm By Mark Watts Computerweekly.com 13 Aug 2008 Hackers have accessed confidential details of an estimated 5,000 customers of an American banking group. San Francisco-based Wells Fargo is notifying affected customers of the breach. Details of the breach are contained in a letter that the bank sent to New Hampshire's attorney general. It appears to be one of several letters sent to different states where people's data has been compromised. Written by the bank's senior company counsel, Peter McCorkell, it said, "This letter is to advise you of an information compromise incident which affects residents of New Hampshire. "Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. has been advised by a reseller of consumer data, including consumer credit bureau data, of suspicious transactions made using Wells Fargo access codes. Our investigation confirmed that a significant number of unauthorized transactions had been made using Wells Fargo's codes. At this time, we do not know how our codes were compromised. We have notified the United States Secret Service, and it is investigating this matter." Personal information including names, addresses, dates of birth, social security numbers, driver's licence numbers and, in some cases, credit account information was accessed by "unauthorized person or persons". [...] __________________________________________________ Visit Defcon Pics - Defcon Memory Repository http://www.defconpics.orgReceived on Wed Aug 13 2008 - 23:38:23 PDT
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