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News Wonga.com loses 250,000 customers' data in major breach

Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by Gareth Halfacree, 10 Apr 2017.

  1. Gareth Halfacree

    Gareth Halfacree WIIGII! Lover of bit-tech Administrator Super Moderator Moderator

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    Gareth Halfacree, 10 Apr 2017
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  2. Cthippo

    Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag

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    Why would you want the personal information of payday loan users? By definition they have no money and no credit!
     
    Cthippo, 12 Apr 2017
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  3. MeMo

    MeMo It is what it is

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    I call BS!!!!
     
    MeMo, 13 Apr 2017
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  4. Sterkenburg

    Sterkenburg To mod or not to mod...

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    Companies in this industry are especially targeted because they tend to be more lax on security, but a buyer of stolen identities doesn't know or doesn't always care that these users have particularly bad credit.
     
    Sterkenburg, 18 Apr 2017
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  5. MeMo

    MeMo It is what it is

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    That is true!
     
    MeMo, 18 Apr 2017
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  6. wolfticket

    wolfticket Downwind from the bloodhounds

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    If you were to be potentially a little unkind I guess one could argue having previously borrowed money from Wonga.com makes you the perfect target for a phishing attack.
     
    wolfticket, 19 Apr 2017
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  7. Cthippo

    Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag

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    On the one hand, having the personal info on a bunch of poor people is of questionable value.

    On the other hand, the personal details of a bunch of, gullible at best, people is worth it's mass in gold.
     
    Cthippo, 20 Apr 2017
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