Saudi Hackers Disclose Thousands of Israeli Credit Card Numbers
- Posted on January 3, 2012 at 7:06am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli credit card companies say hackers claiming to be Saudis disclosed credit card information of thousands of Israelis on the Internet.
The companies, however, disputed the hackers’ claims that 400,000 credit-card holders were affected. Isarel’s central bank put the number at 15,000.
Visa CAL company spokeswoman Sagit Ofir says she cannot confirm Saudi hackers were responsible.
The Ynet news website says the hackers called the cyber attack a “gift to the world for the New Year” that they hoped “would hurt the Zionist pocket.”
Ynet says the information was removed from an Israeli sports website shortly after it appeared.
Credit card companies say the compromised cards have been blocked to Internet purchases and will be replaced soon. It’s unclear how the information was compromised.
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Rollo2
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 10:50pmThis is despicable, and cowardly.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 9:20amOH, GEEZ. now they’ve given the OWS crowd one more nasty tactic to emulate. Thanks.
Report Post »Elena2010
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 2:17pmOWS is too lazy to do it
Report Post »EndTheGOPTEA
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 8:27amlol
Report Post »LANE131
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 8:07amHEY!!! THAT IS STEALING!!! And you have no right to steal. You have NO moral right to take from others no matter what your doctrine of Islam says. Or communism/socialism doctrine. Or by high taxes inposed on by any goverment. Or what ever your so called just cause is. Stop using your doctrine to loot and take what belongs to other poeple.. YOUR JUST EVIL and lazy.
Report Post »You also have no moral right to kill and rape and to hold your women down, or anyone down like slaves. Just so you know. Know go out and do something good for a change.
Jenny Lind
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 8:25amIsn’t stealing where you loose a hand in Islam? At a minimum he’d have to loose two.
Report Post »LOJ
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 8:05amDon’t do credit card purchases over the internet! Obama is in league with the Saudi Government, thats why he bowed to them after he got elected!
Report Post »BrerRabbit
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 7:41amAnd we are selling war planes to this country. Go figure.
Report Post »Sol Invictus
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 8:50amYou can buy a warplane on a credit card? What limits have these Israelis got? Hope they used Amazon and got free next day delivery.
Report Post »Commerce Exchange
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 7:27amwith all that is happening looks that escalation on the MID east is under way. In the past Israeli hackers have responded swiftly to these actions.
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NOTAMUSHROOM
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 7:20amThat’s so sweet. Don’t cha just love those crazy Arabs?
Report Post »Welcome Black Carter
Posted on January 3, 2012 at 10:14amCyber war is “war”, unless it is from our “friends”
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