FirstBank reported a security breach which left their VI Visa Debit card clients blocked from using their cards, while some reportedly had thousands of dollars stolen from their personal accounts.
The bank declined to disclose the number of customers affected, When the bank became aware of the problem company representatives began notifying clients and restricted some accounts.
One customer said he witnessed people shopping in grocery stores whose cards had been declined. Another said his card had been declined at a restaurant earlier in the week.
It was found that nearly 10,000 customers' card numbers had been hacked by this security breach.
Source: https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2014/12/user-accounts-compromised-stolen-credentials/143537/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/firstbank
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