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Claes-Tilly Veteran Member
Joined: 23 Sep 2004 Posts: 118 Location: Motala, Sweden
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Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 1:26 am Post subject: Visa card "hacked" after buying from Hickman music |
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Hello!
I bought a very good book from Hickman music last week and used my creditcard. Right after my card was hacked from Blizzard EU 534. about 20 small transactions were made. Anyone else with the same experience? |
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scottfsmith Veteran Member
Joined: 27 Jun 2015 Posts: 472 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 7:13 am Post subject: |
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No problems here.
Most hacked credit cards are re-sold on the dark web so the date of the actual hack can be quite a bit before a fraudulent use.
In general, the criminal economy is specialized like the general economy: there are specialists in hacking cards and selling numbers, and specialists in using hacked card numbers they bought. These are very different skill sets, so the economics lead to specialization. _________________ Thane Standard Large Bb / Monette Unity B6-7M mpc
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LittleRusty Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 12647 Location: Gardena, Ca
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Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Sorry for your experience. I just got notification my credit card was exposed by a vendor’s getting hacked and a new card is on its way.
I suggest you bring this to Dave Hickman’s attention. I don’t know Dave personally but based on what I know he wouldn’t be a willing party. He posts on here as trpt.hick and you can PM him.
edit: note that the bank didn't tell me whose site was hacked. I haven't purchased anything from Dave in months so I am sure that wasn't what happened to me.
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trpt.hick Rafael Méndez Forum Moderator
Joined: 16 Jul 2004 Posts: 2630
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Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 10:18 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the head's up. I am having my web guy look into this, but I do have a secure site. Card numbers are not visible to anyone, including me. I get dozens of orders each day, and have not heard of any problems.
Dave Hickman |
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trpt.hick Rafael Méndez Forum Moderator
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Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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Claes,
My web guy says all is OK with my web site, and that it is 100% secure. He told me that most often the customer's own computer has been hacked, and that when a cc transaction is done after that point, the hacker can read the digits typed. He then sells this information to one or more people who use the card all over the world as quickly as possible until the card is deactivated.
I am sorry this happened to you.
Dave |
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stumac Heavyweight Member
Joined: 19 Nov 2008 Posts: 696 Location: Flinders, Australia
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Posted: Wed Sep 04, 2019 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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The hack could have been done anywhere at any time, I had a card that I only used twice, once in Budapest and once in Singapore, three years later it was used to purchase $900 worth of tickets in a Spanish lottery. My provider cancelled the transaction and cancelled the card.
Regards, Stuart. |
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Crazy Finn Heavyweight Member
Joined: 27 Dec 2001 Posts: 8331 Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota
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Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2019 10:34 am Post subject: |
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While retailer sites can be hacked, there are many more points along the line of a purchase that can expose financial info like a CC number to hackers. It could be a keystroke logger on your computer, something listening on the network where you made the purchase (especially if it's a public network like at a coffee shop, store, or library or something), even your home network, or any number of other things.
It's easy to assume that the last place that you used a CC is where it was stolen, but that's not always the case. _________________ LA Benge 3X Bb Trumpet
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Gamode New Member
Joined: 11 Sep 2019 Posts: 2
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Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 5:28 am Post subject: |
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scottfsmith wrote: |
Most hacked credit cards are re-sold on the dark web so the date of the actual hack can be quite a bit before a fraudulent use.
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I didn't know that this schemes got so advanced nowadays, crazy things... |
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