Potential credit card data breach at Alico Japan

[security curmudgeon <jericho () attrition org>]

http://www.thepaypers.com/news/cards/potential-credit-card-data-breach-at-alico-japan/739009-23

Potential credit card data breach at Alico Japan
Friday 24 July 2009 | 12:36 PM  CET

The Japanese arm of diversified international insurance company Alico 
(American Life Insurance Company) may have been the victim of a data 
breach, Yahoo reports.

According to the same source, the credit card details of around 110,000 
Alico customers may have been exposed, with over 1,000 of them being hit 
with fraudulent purchases as a result. According to Yahoo, Alico claims 
information regarding the breach first came one week ago, when credit card 
companies were alerted as to the illegal use of Alico credit cardholders 
details in buying appliances online. Alico has not yet offered an exact 
estimate on the circumstances of the alleged breach or its extent.



http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090724/wl_asia_afp/japanusinsurancecreditalico_20090724072557

Credit card data leaked from Alico Japan
Fri Jul 24, 3:25 am ET

TOKYO (AFP)  The Japanese arm of global insurer Alico said Friday that 
credit card data of some 110,000 customers could have been leaked, and 
that fraudulent purchases may have been made in over 1,000 cases.

The American Life Insurance Co., affiliated with troubled US giant 
American International Group (AIG), said it was first alerted last week by 
credit card companies about the suspected cases among its policy-holders.

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