A hacker ’s broken into the databases of an online limo avail , grabbing particular of more than 850,000 customers — admit Fortune 500 CEOs , lawmakers , and A - list celebrities .
The hackers nabbed the details from CorporateCarOnline , free-base in Kirkwood , Missouri , which bills itself as “ the leading supplier of on - demand software management solutions for the limousine and ground exile industry . ” Its site also proudly declares : “ swear Us : Your Data is Secure ” . Well , almost .
The web site is n’t , apparently , too keen to discuss the loss , reports Krebs on Security . Which is perhaps intelligible , because the data that went overleap , inside a bare textual matter archive , curb over 850,000 deferred payment carte du jour numbers , expiry dates and connect gens and address . Over a quarter of those bill of fare were high- or no - limit American Express , and it turns out many were VIPs .
Speaking of which , Krebs rounded up some detailsfrom within the archive that detail just the form of high - flyers who ’ve had detail stolen . preeminence like these were left for chauffeurs , and made it into the database :
LeBron James – Thomas & Mack Center sportsman arena , athlete incoming , July 22 , 2007 ; “ Call Lynn upon arrival . ”
Tom Hanks – Chicago Midway , June 19 , 2013 ; “ VVIP . No jail cell / radio use with rider / prepaid . 1500 W. Taylor Street Chicago , Rosebud , Dinner Reser @8pm ”
Aaron Rodgers – Duncan Aviation , Kalamazoo , Mich. , June 26 , 2010 ; “ Kregg Lumpkinand married woman . 3 Bottle Waters . Greg Jennings Foundation . ”
Donald Trump , Wynn Hotel , Las Vegas , Feb. 12 , 2007 : “ Must be new car , clean , and front tail end must be cleared . ”
All in , a veritable goldmine for cyber outlaw — and a all right reminder for us all to be wakeful about our on-line security . [ Krebs on Security ]
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