Breachesby GlyphHeartland Payment Systems
Disclosed Jan 20, 2009Settled
Malware in card processor network steals card data at huge scale
Heartland said malware in its processing system captured card data crossing its network in 2008. The indictment of Albert Gonzalez said more than 130 million card numbers were stolen from Heartland and Hannaford combined.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 20, 2009 |
| Discovered | Jan 2009 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Payment cards |
| Sector | Finance · US |
| Status | Settled |
| Lawsuit or fine | Up to about $60M settlement with Visa (2010) plus other card brand settlements (about $60M) |
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First recordedby seedSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.