The Booty Report

News and Updates for Swashbucklers Everywhere

Arrr! A scallywag be hackin' MoneyGram, spillin' yer treasures and sinkin' their ship! Avast, me hearties!

2024-10-11

Arrr matey! MoneyGram, the scallywag of coin transfers, be spillin’ the beans on a data breach! Those pesky hackers snagged sensitive treasure, sendin’ their services to Davy Jones’ locker for five long days. Aye, it be a fine mess indeed!

Ahoy, mateys! It seems the scallywags at MoneyGram be in a right pickle! They be shiverin’ their timbers after a nasty breach, lettin' hackers plunder sensitive customer booty. Aye, services went dark for five long days in September 2024, leavin’ folks unable to send their doubloons across the seven seas!

This here money transfer platform, a bustling hub with 350,000 ports o’ call, be reportin’ that the rogues made off with names, emails, and even Social Security treasure! They snuck in through a trick on the internal help desk—those dastardly swabs! While the company brought in the best cyber shipmates to patch up their hull, they reassured that no ransom be demanded, just a good ol’ data haul.

From Sept. 20 to 22, the hackers had free rein, filchin’ transaction details and other confidential secrets. MoneyGram be warnin’ all ye customers to be on high alert! Change yer passwords, enable that fancy two-factor authentication, and keep a weather eye on yer accounts. And if ye think a phishing hook be comin’ yer way, don’t fall for it! Avast, protect yer gold, fer the seas be treacherous!

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