RBS WorldPay
Disclosed Dec 23, 200817 years ago1,500,000 affectedUnverified
Hackers break into RBS WorldPay, exposing 1.5 million prepaid card holders
RBS WorldPay admitted that hackers broke into its US systems, putting up to 1.5 million payroll and gift card holders at risk and exposing up to 1.1 million Social Security numbers. PINs were reset and credit monitoring offered.
What is known
| People affected | 1,500,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Dec 23, 2008 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Payment cards, Social Security numbers, Names |
| Sector | Finance · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| RBS WorldPay breach exposes 1.5 million - The Registertheregister.co.uk · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Dec 23, 2008 | 1,500,000 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
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