110,000 credit card numbers of New York City tour patrons have been stolen by hackers using a SQL injection attack. SQL injection attacks are one of the oldest and simplest forms of internet attacks. The hackers were able to access names, addresses, e-mail addresses, credit card numbers with expiration dates and security codes.
The organization, CitySights NY, has begun notifying customers and offering them one year of free credit monitoring as well as a 50% off coupon for a future tour. A spokesperson for CitySights NY’s parent company, Twin America, says that they are taking steps to improve data security. They have locked down server access and have installed application firewalls.
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