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	"title": "Hackers say they stole millions of credit cards from Banco BCR",
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	"plain_text": "Hackers say they stole millions of credit cards from Banco BCR\r\nBy Lawrence Abrams\r\nPublished: 2020-05-01 · Archived: 2026-04-05 21:14:12 UTC\r\nHackers claim to have gained access to the network of Banco BCR, the state-owned Bank of Costa Rica, and stolen 11\r\nmillion credit card credentials along with other data.\r\nThis attack was allegedly conducted by the operators of the Maze Ransomware, who have been behind numerous\r\ncyberattacks against high-profile victims such as IT services giant Cognizant, cyber insurer Chubb, and drug testing\r\nfacility Hammersmith Medicines Research LTD.\r\nOn their data leak site, the hackers claim to have gained access to Banco BCR's network in August 2019, but did not proceed\r\nwith encrypting the devices as \"the possible damage was too high.\"\r\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-say-they-stole-millions-of-credit-cards-from-banco-bcr/\r\nPage 1 of 4\n\n0:00\r\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-say-they-stole-millions-of-credit-cards-from-banco-bcr/\r\nPage 2 of 4\n\nVisit Advertiser websiteGO TO PAGE\r\nMaze claims that the bank never secured their network and once again gained access to the bank's network in February\r\n2020.\r\nThey state that they did not encrypt the bank during the second attack because it \"was at least incorrect during the world\r\npandemic,\" but claim to have stolen a few years of data, including 11 million credit cards.\r\nOf these credit cards, 4 million are stated to be unique and 140,000 allegedly belong to people from the USA.\r\nAs proof of this theft, Maze posted what they say are 240 credit card numbers, with the last four digits removed, along with\r\nexpiration dates and credit card verification codes (CVC).\r\nThe ransomware operators told BleepingComputer that they have tried to contact the bank multiple times with a ransom\r\ndemand and may sell the data on the dark web.\r\nMaze states that this ransom is their \"reward for pointing out problems in the security system through which half a bank\r\ncould be pulled out\".\r\nIf you are a credit card customer of Banco BCR, it is suggested that you contact the bank to confirm that your account is not\r\nat risk and to monitor your credit card activity for fraudulent charges.\r\nBleepingComputer has contacted Banco BCR to confirm the attack but has not received a response as of yet.\r\nAutomated Pentesting Covers Only 1 of 6 Surfaces.\r\nAutomated pentesting proves the path exists. BAS proves whether your controls stop it. Most teams run one without the\r\nother.\r\nThis whitepaper maps six validation surfaces, shows where coverage ends, and provides practitioners with three diagnostic\r\nquestions for any tool evaluation.\r\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-say-they-stole-millions-of-credit-cards-from-banco-bcr/\r\nPage 3 of 4\n\nSource: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-say-they-stole-millions-of-credit-cards-from-banco-bcr/\r\nhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-say-they-stole-millions-of-credit-cards-from-banco-bcr/\r\nPage 4 of 4",
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