RadioOnFire.com - Annapolis officials say credit and debit card information for anyone who has parked recently at city garages may have been exposed to hackers.
Mayor Michael Pantelides said in a press release the city is working with Attorney General Bryan Frosh's office and parking management contractor SP+ for the hack that affected transient parkers--not monthly permit holders--at the Noah Hillman Garage, Gotts Court Garage and Knighton Garage. Anyone who used a city garage between Dec. 23, 2015 and June 11 could be at risk.
SP+ representatives told the city about suspicious server activity on June 11. They said they believe malware was installed on Dec. 23, while the garage was managed by a previous vendor. The type of malware found may be able to access card account numbers, expiration dates, security codes and the names of cardholders. Upon discovery of the vulnerability, SP+ switched all the garages to cash only, and took the servers offline. The company also hired a firm to do a forensic investigation and notified applicable card companies.
The vulnerability only affects the parking systems. Annapolis city servers were not affected.
Anyone who suspects fraudulent activity on their account should contact the attorney general's office, the Federal Trade Commission and the three major credit reporting agencies for information on how to prevent identity theft.
Source WBAL
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