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Sugar Land payment system data breach among a wave of Click2Gov attacks
From: Destry Winant <destry () riskbasedsecurity com>
Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 09:17:21 -0600
https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/sugarland/news/article/Sugar-Land-payment-system-data-breach-among-a-14909537.php The City of Sugar Land joined dozens of other cities that learned that Click2Gov, the online payment system used by the city, experienced a data breach involving residents making one-time credit card payments where the citizen manually typed in their credit card information to the online payment system. Similar data breaches have affected other cities across the state and nationwide. “We continue to work with local and Federal authorities, as well as forensic specialists, and will notify any customers who were impacted after the investigation has been completed,” said Assistant City Manager Chris Steubing in a press release. “So far, we know that customers who used recurring credit card payments are not impacted unless they entered new credit card information. Those customers who paid by phone or in person are not at risk.” The city was notified on October 25th by CentralSquare that there may be a minor issue with the payment processing system. The magnitude of the breach wasn’t known until Dec. 12. City officials say customers who paid their bills for a service through the “One-Time Payment” method should closely monitor credit activity City officials say the data breach remains the focus of an ongoing comprehensive investigation including all payment options and any affected customers will be notified following the investigation’s conclusion. The city is already in the process of initiating a new payment system in 2020, and more detail will be shared as the schedule is confirmed. “It is our goal to ensure the safety and integrity of online transactions and implement new strategies to address anything uncovered in this investigation,” said Steubing. “We remain committed to making sure Sugar Land remains safer than ever before.” Alternative payments may always be made by phone at 281-275-2750, by mail to: P.O. Box 5029, Sugar Land, Texas, 77487, in person at 2700 Town Center Blvd. North; or via a drop box. For more information visit www.sugarlandtx.gov _______________________________________________ BreachExchange mailing list sponsored by Risk Based Security BreachExchange () lists riskbasedsecurity com If you wish to Edit your membership or Unsubscribe you can do so at the following link: https://lists.riskbasedsecurity.com/listinfo/breachexchange
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