Originally published June 28 2005
Forty million credit card numbers stolen, some consumers still may not know they were affected
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
In the wake of the recent report that Card System Solutions lost 40 million credit card numbers to hackers, ABC News reports that Master Card, Visa and American Express users are all waiting for their next bill to see if they were one of the victims.
Eyewitness News reporter Jeff Pegues joins us with the latest.
As New Yorkers show for those Father's Day gifts they might have that security breach in the back of their minds.
It is massive and troubling for some consumers who might not know that someone else is using their credit card information until they get their statement next month.
Eyewitness News' Jeff Pegues: "You use Mastercard?"
Credit Card Holder: "As a matter of fact I do."
Credit Card Holder: "It's in the hands of the credit card companies and the government to keep it safe."
Their credit card number, expiration date and the security code on the back of their cards, essentially swiped in a hacker-like attack on a company called Card System Solutions.
It s a company that processes the transactions millions of Americans rack up with plastic every day.
Bill Reeves, Card Systems Solutions: "On Sunday, May 22nd we became aware of a security incident within the Card Systems.
Until the FBI Gets to the bottom of it, there are things concerned credit card users should know.
# Under federal law they are liable for no more than $50 # 50 of unauthorized charges and some card issuers offer zero liability to customers unauthorized use of the card.
But ultimately some say with so much personal information floating around in computers, there is no way to be 100% protected.
There is no place where consumers can be sure that personal information that they provide is safe.
In all, any brand of credit cards could be affected by something like this, but here is something that might put your mind at ease.
The data that was compromised does not include addresses or social security numbers.
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