pin block attack

Citigroup Gets Around to Addressing PIN Compromises

Citigroup Gets Around to Addressing PIN Compromises

Hey, remember all those debit cards and PINs that got stolen and stuff? Where hackers got into Office Max, made off with debit card accounts and encrypted PIN codes, decrypted the PINs, made counterfeit ATM cards, and withdraw lots of money and large amounts of people were forced to get their ATM card changed without anyone telling them the real reason why? Well, apparently Citigroup remembers too. Eventually.

Citibank Sends “Hey, You’ve Been Hacked” Postcard

Citibank Sends “Hey, You’ve Been Hacked” Postcard

Many More ATM Attacks Forthcoming

Many More ATM Attacks Forthcoming

“The banking industry is less than halfway through this latest scam, which will continue to affect large numbers of cardholders.”

ATM Hack Fallout

The ATM PIN block attacks has other consequences besides just your money getting siphoned off by scammers 2,000 miles away.