Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity
Gift Cards Provide ‘Perfect Exit’ for Criminal Syndicates
October 19, 2025

Gift cards are reportedly central to billion-dollar Chinese organized crime operations.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Romance Fraud Reports Increase 9% in UK
October 17, 2025

Payment service providers and online platforms have roles to play in combating romance fraud, the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority said Friday (Oct. 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Visa DPS Finds Top Issuers Fight Fraud to Win Customers
October 17, 2025

Fraud prevention has long been a defensive strategy for card issuers, but top-performing issuers are treating it as an offensive one. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Scam Texts Yield Billion-Dollar Bonanza for Chinese Criminals
October 15, 2025

The world of text message scams marked an unwelcome milestone last month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By...

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US and UK Announce Sanctions Targeting Online Scams and Money Laundering
October 14, 2025

Government agencies in the United States and the United Kingdom are targeting cybercriminal networks in Southeast Asia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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New York DFS Reaches Settlements with 8 Auto Insurance Companies Over Alleged Cybersecurity Failures
October 14, 2025

Eight auto insurance companies will pay a collective total of $19 million in penalties to New York State for alleged violations of the Department of Financial Services’ cybersecurity regulation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Salesforce Says It Won’t Pay Ransom to Hacking Group
October 07, 2025

Salesforce reportedly told customers Tuesday (Oct. 7) that it won’t pay a ransom demanded by a hacking group that threatened to publish client data it claims to have stolen. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Hackers Try to Extort Companies, Claiming to Have Accessed Salesforce Cloud Databases
October 03, 2025

A hacking group reportedly claims to have stolen 1 billion records from cloud databases hosted by Salesforce and is attempting to extort Salesforce and the companies to which that data belongs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Oracle Investigates Hacks of Customers’ Applications After Cybercriminals Demand Ransoms
October 02, 2025

Oracle is reportedly investigating hacks of some customers’ E-Business Suite applications after hackers who said they were affiliated with a ransomware group claimed to have breached the applications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...