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Decatur, GA
| reply to wifi4milez
Re: heard about it
My credit card and personal info was stolen by hackers, for a ticket purchase I made at a theatre box office IN PERSON over 6 years ago. How did my credit card info get online? The Georgia Institute of Technology theatre department put all their credit card transactions, whether done online, by phone or in person, on an unsecured server that was accessible through the internet, and hackers got over 30,000 records. You'd think an institute like GA Tech, who teaches this stuff, would be on the forefront of security & technology. NOT!
For those who think credit card fraud is the fault of the cardholder, think again. I think it should be illegal to put someones information online from a transaction that was done in person or via the mail. I had no idea my information was on a server somewhere, especially for a transaction that was done so long ago. |
