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2011 — Chevron: Two men were arrested for using skimmers to obtain…

2011 3.6K records affected Share on X

Data compromised

Personal information

Technical writeup

Two men were arrested for using skimmers to obtain and use credit cards. Skimmers were found in three Shell and one Chevron gas pumps in Mountain View. The men were charged with conspiracy, altering a computer and acquiring credit card information with the intent to defraud. The breach was first discovered on December 6 of 2010 when a gas attendant found a skimming device on a gas pump.

Root cause

CARD

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