Another E-Commerce Site Suffers Hack Attack

By Loath March 2, 2000 10:49 AM

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Undaunted by U.S.?government vows to crack down on those who pilfer credit card numbers from Web sites, a man going by the name of "Curador" breached SalesGate.com in the latest of a rash of cracks made by the hacker who claims he is trying to help companies by illuminating weaknesses in their security systems.?In his latest attempt about a week ago, Curador lifted 2,000 records, including credit card numbers and other personal information from SalesGate.?SalesGate is a New York-based marketplace "developed to help small and large businesses sell online in a way that guarantees the protection of the user's personal information." The firm extends this guarantee on its home page, which may appear as a challenge to the hacker.?When asked if he thought he would get caught, Curador, who many say has not adequately covered his tracks, tried to be realistic.?"Everybody gets caught sooner or later," he said.?"I don't think what I am doing is technically illegal.?I am publishing numbers that are public property on sites -- I am not selling them to people." Read more...

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