Banks still feel aftermath of breach
(10 March 2010 – USA) As a result of the Heartland Payment Systems' data breach that occurred in 2008, over 5000 customers at a US bank have had their cards blocked from being used in stores.
The First National Bank of Durango released a statement urging customers to please be aware that as a result of a security breach at the Heartland Payment Systems that occurred over a year ago, debit cards issued by the First National Bank of Durango may have been compromised.
The bank added that that there was not a security breach at First National Bank of Durango and the banks systems remain secure.
According to local press reports, First National Bank of Durango moved to block payments after several customers contacted it in recent weeks about suspicious charges on their bills.
Heartland revealed last January that malicious software in its processing system had been found, potentially compromising the card data of millions of people.
Computer hacker Albert Gonzalez recently pleaded guilty to the cyber-attack, as well as a string of others, and faces a minimum 17 year jail sentence.
The bank added that that there was not a security breach at First National Bank of Durango and the banks systems remain secure.
According to local press reports, First National Bank of Durango moved to block payments after several customers contacted it in recent weeks about suspicious charges on their bills.
Heartland revealed last January that malicious software in its processing system had been found, potentially compromising the card data of millions of people.
Computer hacker Albert Gonzalez recently pleaded guilty to the cyber-attack, as well as a string of others, and faces a minimum 17 year jail sentence.
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