Hackers steal $25m from Aussie cards

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The West Australian
August 17, 2012

More than $25 million has been stolen from Australian credit cards by 
overseas hackers, federal police say.

Australian businesses were targeted by the scammers, who obtained about 
half a million credit card numbers, the Australian Federal Police says.

"The compromise is believed to have involved approximately 500,000 
credit cards and resulted in more than $25 million in fraudulent 
transactions," the AFP said today.

"The borderless nature of this crime type poses new and unique 
challenges for law enforcement."

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