1.5 million Europens hit by cyber attack on Irish firm

[klr]

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/technolo ... -1.1592584

Up to 1.5 million people are now known to have had personal information including credit card details, telephone numbers and home addresses compromised by a major security breach at a Co Clare-based company. The firm manages customer loyalty schemes on behalf of retailers and service providers across Europe.

A Garda investigation has been launched into what is becoming one of the worst data breaches in the history of the State.

All told, the credit card details of 376,000 people across Europe – including almost 70,000 in Ireland – have been seriously compromised after criminals successfully targeted the Loyaltybuild company and exposed enormous weaknesses in its security systems.

A further 150,000 people have had their credit card details potentially compromised while the names, addresses, telephone numbers and emails of more than 1.1 million customers of companies who were doing business with Loyaltybuild were also taken in the cyber attack.

The company had lodged a formal complaint to gardaí over the issue and two investigators from the office of Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes spent yesterday going through the company’s computer systems. Mr Hawkes confirmed that financial information had been stored in unencrypted form, along with the three-digit security code printed on customers’ cards.

The commission said last night it had been able to establish the attack was carried out by external sources but stressed it was too early to say from where it had come. It is trying to establish is why credit card information had been retained by Loyaltybuild and a follow-up site visit is to take place.

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Mr Hawkes confirmed that financial information had been stored in unencrypted form, along with the three-digit security code printed on customers’ cards

Oh sweet Jesus

[mistermack]

Oh sweet Jesus

You mean Oh, bejaysus.

[klr]

Oh sweet Jesus

You mean Oh, bejaysus.

Racist.

[mistermack]

Oh sweet Jesus

You mean Oh, bejaysus.

Racist.

My neighbours do say bejaysus. And they don't care who knows it.
I even once heard my Aunt's solicitor say ''at-all at-all''.
She was thinking my Aunt had had a different letter, and my aunt said no, I haven't received any letter, so she said, ''oh, so you haven't had a letter at-all at-all''.
I swear it's true.

[Clinton Huxley]

Is this the "some of my best friends are Irish" defence?

[mistermack]

Is this the "some of my best friends are Irish" defence?

I have a house in Ireland, and both my parents were Irish. So I have plenty of neighbours in Co. Clare.

[klr]

Is this the "some of my best friends are Irish" defence?

I have a house in Ireland, and both my parents were Irish. So I have plenty of neighbours in Co. Clare.

"It's a long long way from Clare to here ..."

[mistermack]

Is this the "some of my best friends are Irish" defence?

I have a house in Ireland, and both my parents were Irish. So I have plenty of neighbours in Co. Clare.

"It's a long long way from Clare to here ..."

About four hours. Counting the drive.
But I usually go by sea, because I like it. But now my Aunt is dead, we'll probably sell up I guess.

[klr]

Is this the "some of my best friends are Irish" defence?

I have a house in Ireland, and both my parents were Irish. So I have plenty of neighbours in Co. Clare.

"It's a long long way from Clare to here ..."

About four hours. Counting the drive.
But I usually go by sea, because I like it. But now my Aunt is dead, we'll probably sell up I guess.

I can see Clare across Galway Bay, so I guess that line does not apply to me. But I can't remember the last time I set foot in Clare, other than at Ennis Station.

[mistermack]

Our house is about ten miles from the Cliffs of Moher. The other side of Mount Callan.
I've never spent much time in Galway, my sisters like it for shopping though.

My favourite place is around Lough Mask. Had some great times on the lake, when I used to fish. And Corrib and Lough Nafooey. I caught the biggest pike I've ever seen in Lough Nafooey.

[JimC]

Why are so many European pens being attacked?

[klr]

Why are so many European pens being attacked?

Too late to change it now ...

[mistermack]

Why are so many European pens being attacked?

It makes sense for there to be a common stationary. No need for everyone to change writing equipment each time they cross a border. And each country has it's own version of course.
The Irish Europen is the Papermike, I believe. The Italian version can even write backwards.

Of course, the UK has refused to join, and decided to keep the Quill.

[JimC]

Why are so many European pens being attacked?

Too late to change it now ...

[klr]

It gets worse:

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-an ... -1.1594126

http://www.irishtimes.com/business/bank ... -1.1594707