The Billion-Dollar Hacking Group Behind a String of Big Breaches

This past week Fifth Avenue, Saks Off 5th, and Lord & Taylor department stores (all owned by The Hudson’s Bay Company) were breached. The breach consisted of a hack of more than 5 million credit card and debit card numbers being stollen. The group responsible for the attack is known as Fin7. They allegedly have had some history with breaching companies such as Omni Hotels & Resorts, Trump Hotels, Jason’s Deli, Whole Foods, and Chipotle. As innovation is growing in the technology industry, there is now more than even a growing concern over security. How will we be able to safely and effectively use technology that can help us grow, but at the same time protect us from harm? This is a very big question, but ultimately needs to be solved in order for the safe advancement of technology and for us all to be safe and secure in the technologic world we live in today!

 

https://www.wired.com/story/fin7-carbanak-hacking-group-behind-a-string-of-big-breaches/

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