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POS source code stolen (2005–2006), sent to Belarus

2009 Unknown records affected Share on X

Data compromised

Passwords, Source code, Employee data

Technical writeup

Hackers targeted POS development team; source code and sensitive data sent to Belarus. Discovered 2006 via server crash (password-cracking tool). VPN accounts of former employee not closed. 800+ machines potentially targeted.

Root cause

VPN account not closed; remote access.

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