Data Breaches Affecting Wisconsin Citizens

September, 2011

Date Public Notified

Date of Breach

Company

Data Stolen

September 23, 2011

September 2011

GoDaddy.com

Username and passwords, payment information

Who’s affected

Details

445 secure socket layer-certified sites representing GoDaddy.com’s merchant client base. It is unknown at this time how many individual consumers are affected.

A representative from GoDaddy.com reported to the media that merchant client accounts were accessed as a result of installed malicious code, the result allowed access to usernames and passwords and ultimately payment information.

In this case hackers may have used malicious code to modify how a site accepts and processes payments, putting that data at risk. When a GoDaddy.com user visits the site, the code could be executed on their local computer.

This incident is under investigation.

If you feel you are a victim of identity theft as a result of this breach, contact the Office of Privacy Protection at (800) 422-7128 or email us at wisconsinprivacy@wisconsin.gov

 


Date Public Notified

Date of Breach

Company

Data Stolen

September 2011

December 12, 2008 – May 25, 2011

Vacationland Vendors Inc. - operating at Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells

Debit and credit card information to include account number, name and expiration date.

Who’s affected

Details

Approximately 40,000 individuals that transacted using debit and credit cards at gaming arcades at the Wilderness Report and a sister resort located in Tennessee.

It is unknown at this time how many Wisconsin residents are affected.

Notification Letter

Vacationland Vendors Inc. has reported  that an attack by hackers has compromised a large number of debit and credit cards used at gaming arcades. Those affected have been notified.

Transactions associated with payment of room fees, restaurants and entertainment centers do not appear to be affected by this incident.

Vacationland discovered the breach on April 1, 2011, at which time the company shut down its card payment systems until late May 2011, when it removed malware from  its computers. An investigation is ongoing.

Anyone that used a debit or credit card during the time frame described should close accounts affected to further protect themselves.

If you feel you are a victim of identity theft as a result of this breach, contact the Office of Privacy Protection at (800)422-7128 or  email us at wisconsinprivacy@wisconsin.gov

 

 



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