Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
As many as 250,000 customers who used their credit cards at dozens of Napa Valley wineries this April had their financial information and personal data stolen by a cyber-thief. However, according to one attorney, no evidence of significant fraudulent use of the data has been found yet. The intruder gained access to customer names, credit/debit card numbers, related billing addresses and any dates of birth from winery clients using eCellar Systems created by Missing Link Networks of Calistoga. “Responding to this criminal act is our top priority,” said Paul Thienes, founder and CEO of Missing Link Networks, Inc. Approximately 70 wineries throughout the Northern California wine region use eCellar to manage their inventory and purchases, in tasting rooms, with wine clubs and online. A complete list of those clients was not provided. The thief did not have access to any driver’s license numbers, Social Security numbers, CVV verification numbers, or PIN numbers, Thienes wrote. “We have identified and secured the method that was used to breach our platform,” he said. From now on, no payment card information will be stored by Missing Link. The credit cards potentially impacted by this event appear to be those swiped or entered manually at […]
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