Score One for the Good Guys!

The largest hacking and identity theft ring in history has been identified and eleven people have now been charged with stealing more than 41 million credit and debit card numbers. The ring had three members from the United States and others from Estonia, Ukraine, China, and Belarus. This is a major event for Federal Prosecutors and Law Enforcement.

The hackers were able to identify weaknesses in a several major retailers’ wireless networks by a process called “wardriving”. TJX Cos (TJ Maxx), BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc., OfficeMax Inc., Barnes & Noble Inc., The Sports Authority Inc., Forever 21 Inc., DSW Inc., and Boston Market Corp. were all affected by this ring.

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