US Citigroup Inc May 2011 Hacking (Q11707)
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A data breach risk event
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US Citigroup Inc May 2011 Hacking
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A data breach risk event
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May 2011
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Citigroup reported one percent, or an estimated 210,000, North American customers have been impacted by a security breach of the companys Citi Account Online Web portal. The Citigroup hack attack is the latest in a long string of reported security breach this year against various companies. Stolen from Citigroup, one of the worlds largest banks with 21 million U.S. customers, is bankcard holders names, account numbers, and contact information such as e-mail addresses. The only good news is social security numbers, birth dates, and card verification codes were stored on non-compromised systems, Citi says. The hack occurred in early May and the company only came clean when the Financial Times broke the story this morning (registration required). Citi says it is in contact with law enforceme (English)
