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Data breach Mastercard

Data breach Mastercard

Date: 19.08.2019

Responsible body: Police Inspectorate (PI) Unstrut-Hainich

Type of data breach: Personal data on the Internet

Data such as mobile phone numbers, addresses and birthdays of almost 90,000 customers of the Priceless Specials bonus programme have surfaced on the Internet. During further investigations, previously unknown persons were also able to find a list of unencrypted credit card numbers. On Tuesday, Mastercard blamed a "third-party provider" for the leak. The bonus programme platform was subsequently closed by Mastercard.

Categories of data concerned: including credit card numbers, cell phone numbers, addresses, birthdays,

Classification in practice:

Serious data protection breach, as credit card data is particularly sensitive. It is advisable to exchange your credit card as a precaution, even if you are unsure whether you are actually affected.

Source: Manager Magazine

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