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The Atlanta Hawks need to play better defense online after a security researcher discovered malware at the basketball team's online store.
The merchandise website for the Hawks, the 12th-ranked team in the NBA's Eastern conference, was infected with malware designed to steal credit card information, according to Willem de Groot, lead forensic analyst at Sanguine Security.
De Groot said he first spotted the malware April 20 and noted it was stealing the names, addresses and credit card numbers of Hawks fans. He said he notified the team on Tuesday.
"We take these threats seriously and are investigating," a Hawks spokesperson said. The malware is no longer active on the site, the representative said.
The malware represents the latest example of a credit-card skimming scam that's gained steam over the last few years. During the last several months, NewEgg, British Airways and Ticketmaster UK were among the victims of the same type of attack, perpetrated by Magecart, the world's largest credit card-skimming operation, made up of different hacking groups.
De Groot said Magecart, which targets popular online stores with security vulnerabilities, also hit Hawks Shop, a site for Atlanta Hawks fans to buy hats, jerseys and other team gear.
"The frequency of hacked stores has gone down somewhat. However, the volume of stolen transactions apparently has gone up," de Groot said. "They seem to have shifted from hacking many small stores (automated breaches) to manual breaches of larger, more profitable targets."
Source: https://www.cnet.com/news/hackers-hit-atlanta-hawks-with-malware-stealing-credit-card-information/
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