June 23, 2005

Some Banks Fail to Inform Customers of Exposure in Wake of Massive Security Breach

Consumer advocates said credit card customers have been denied crucial information in the wake of a recent data breach, as some major banks are declining to tell cardholders whether their account may have been accessed by hackers. In a security lapse disclosed by MasterCard International Inc. last week, 40 million credit card and debit card numbers were exposed to an intruder who gained access sometime last year through a credit-processing firm.

Cardholders Kept in Dark After Breach, Washington Post, June 23, 2005.