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E-commerce site breached by
credit card thieves
Filed at 9:20 p.m. EST
By John Borland, CNET News.com
Computer hackers have struck
again, prompting a New York
e-commerce site to notify
customers that some of their
credit card numbers had been
stolen and posted on the Web.
The site, called SalesGate.com,
is the latest example of an
online business being hit by a
security breach. The attacks are
raising concern among consumers, industry
executives and law-enforcement authorities. About
2,000 records were taken at SalesGate, including
credit card numbers and other personal information,
Chris Keller, one of SalesGate`s founders, told CNET
News.com.
"We regretfully inform you that SalesGate has
suffered a security breach in our customer
database," the company said in a memo to
customers. "Among the data accessed illegally from
our system and posted to the Internet are credit
card numbers of some of our customers.
"We have been working closely with the Secret
Service in the United States to catch the hacker
responsible for the breaking into our system."
SalesGate is a marketplace where small businesses
come to sell their products and services in a central
location. SalesGate guarantees the security of
transactions, and has a message posted on its Web
site promising to refund any charges linked to cards
stolen from the site.
The news comes as Internet security concerns have
risen to a new high, following high-profile attacks
last month that successfully shut down Yahoo, eBay,
Amazon.com and other Web giants.
A computer thief going by the name "Maxus"
apparently stole close to 350,000 credit card
numbers from online music store CD Universe early
this year, posted the numbers online, and attempted
to extort $100,000 from the company. The online
store contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
which shut down the Web site.
SalesGate has notified all the customers that were
affected, and has canceled the cards directly with
the credit card companies. Nevertheless, its email
warned customers to be on the lookout for
unauthorized purchases charged to "SalesGate" or
"Internet Management Services."
The SalesGate theft is likely linked to a string of
other recent online break-ins and credit card thefts,
sources close to the investigation said.
Copyright © 2000 CNET Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Used by permission.
hier noch einen hammer direkt von der NEW YORK TIMES von heute
E-commerce site breached by
credit card thieves
Filed at 9:20 p.m. EST
By John Borland, CNET News.com
Computer hackers have struck
again, prompting a New York
e-commerce site to notify
customers that some of their
credit card numbers had been
stolen and posted on the Web.
The site, called SalesGate.com,
is the latest example of an
online business being hit by a
security breach. The attacks are
raising concern among consumers, industry
executives and law-enforcement authorities. About
2,000 records were taken at SalesGate, including
credit card numbers and other personal information,
Chris Keller, one of SalesGate`s founders, told CNET
News.com.
"We regretfully inform you that SalesGate has
suffered a security breach in our customer
database," the company said in a memo to
customers. "Among the data accessed illegally from
our system and posted to the Internet are credit
card numbers of some of our customers.
"We have been working closely with the Secret
Service in the United States to catch the hacker
responsible for the breaking into our system."
SalesGate is a marketplace where small businesses
come to sell their products and services in a central
location. SalesGate guarantees the security of
transactions, and has a message posted on its Web
site promising to refund any charges linked to cards
stolen from the site.
The news comes as Internet security concerns have
risen to a new high, following high-profile attacks
last month that successfully shut down Yahoo, eBay,
Amazon.com and other Web giants.
A computer thief going by the name "Maxus"
apparently stole close to 350,000 credit card
numbers from online music store CD Universe early
this year, posted the numbers online, and attempted
to extort $100,000 from the company. The online
store contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
which shut down the Web site.
SalesGate has notified all the customers that were
affected, and has canceled the cards directly with
the credit card companies. Nevertheless, its email
warned customers to be on the lookout for
unauthorized purchases charged to "SalesGate" or
"Internet Management Services."
The SalesGate theft is likely linked to a string of
other recent online break-ins and credit card thefts,
sources close to the investigation said.
Copyright © 2000 CNET Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Used by permission.
