The card leaks likely didn’t result in a severe financial loss for their owners as people rarely keep lots of money on their shop cards-only topping up when needed. The funds loaded on the 600,000 cards add up to approximately $18,000 and average at around $30 per card. While people’s financial and personal information was nestled in a dark corner of the internet, they became open for anyone to access and take advantage of. The site owners' and patrons' personal information being leaked might not be the biggest concern to the average user, but the accompanying data should be. Then, they uploaded the data to a different online forum. If you cannot find an answer to your question below, please contact Customer Service at 1.800.240.8100. For additional or specific information about your Card account, please refer to the material in your Economic Impact Payment (EIP) Welcome Packet and found on this website.
They also targeted and leaked records of the shop’s admins, sellers, and buyers exposing their usernames, passwords, online activity history, and even their contact details. Below are some general frequently asked questions. However, the cybercriminals didn’t stop there. The hackers leaked 623,036 payment cards and records, nearly 500 online banking accounts credentials, and close to 70,000 Canadian Social Insurance Numbers (SIN) and American Social Security Numbers (SSN). On March 17, 2020, the underground online store dealing in stolen payment cards and financial information, Swarmshop, was hacked.
