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September 27, 2016

Inside Arizona’s Pump Skimmer Scourge

This post was originally published on this siteCrooks who deploy skimming devices made to steal payment card details from fuel station pumps don’t just target filling stations at random: They tend to focus on those that neglect to deploy various tools designed to minimize such scams, including security cameras, non-standard pump locks and tamper-proof security tape. But don’t take my word for it: Here’s a look at fuel station compromises in 2016 as documented by the state of Arizona, which has seen a dramatic spike in fuel skimming attacks over the past year. KrebsOnSecurity examined nearly nine months worth of pump […]