PYMNTS

AUGUST 19, 2019

We are seeing gangs involved in drug trafficking and firearms offenses turning to fraud, targeting victims across the U.K. These criminals are exploiting new technologies to commit fraud, posting adverts on social media to try and recruit money mules,” he said. Fraud that was in turn prevented by the unit amounted to as much as $8.2

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2018

Darden Restaurants announced Wednesday (August 23) that the data on 567,000 payment card numbers may have been exposed. The company said payment card information — including card numbers — from visitors who went to the restaurants from Nov. 3, 2017, through Jan. 2 2018 may have been affected.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Synchrony Financial said a message was erroneously sent to customers about an Amazon.com card and that a data breach had not occurred, according to a report by Reuters. Personal data can be exploited by foreign intelligence services to amplify the impact of espionage and influence operations,” the letter said. On Monday (Nov.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 25, 2017

Ultimately, the use cases for a transparent, verifiable register of transaction data are practically endless — especially since blockchain operates through a decentralized platform requiring no central supervision, while still remaining resistant to fraud. Payments and money transfers. Cybersecurity.

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