A Tale of Two Breaches

[InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>]

http://www.bankinfosecurity.com/articles.php?art_id=4658

By Tracy Kitten
Bank Infosec News
April 6, 2012

It's major news: A payments processor is breached, fraud alerts are 
circulated, security standards are questioned, and banking institutions 
are left to monitor for signs of financial fraud.

That summary describes the Global Payments Inc. breach, which has 
captured this week's headlines. But it also summarizes the Heartland 
Payment Systems breach, which was the major news story of 2009.

Heartland, like Global, is a U.S.-based payments processor. Its breach, 
revealed in January 2009, impacted an estimated 130 million payment 
cards and remains the benchmark case for financial cybercrime.

And, more than anyone, Heartland's executives know how long and winding 
the road to breach recovery can be.

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