The FBI has warned U.S. retailers on the possibility of new threats to cyber security following a series of attacks on U.S. companies.
A report of three confidential pages by Reuters , entitled "Recent Cyber Intrusion Events targeted at retailers ' and 17 January, the agency said it had seen about 20 cases in the last year , where companies had their data stolen using malware similar to that recently used data to steal millions of credit card of target customers.
The FBI is concerned that this may have malware embedded in and swiping credit - debit card machines , cash registers and other point of sale equipment (POS ) , which means that the risk to customers could be higher than previously thought .
Easy targets
Target logoThe low cost of the virus code ( one strain was used widely for sale for $ 6,000) , its wide availability in underground markets and profit potential if successfully make this method very attractive to thieves , the FBI said .
"We believe that the crime of malware POS will continue to grow in the short term , despite law enforcement actions and security firms " to mitigate " the FBI report said .
" The accessibility of malware in underground forums , affordability of the software and the huge potential profits to be made from the point of sale systems retail in the United States make this type of financially motivated cybercrime appeal to a wide range of actors. "
Although the Secret Service of the United States usually takes the lead in credit card rape investigations , as is the case with the hack destination , the FBI is also sometimes required to attend or open your own case. An FBI spokesman confirmed that the agency had issued the report as part of efforts to share information on threats to the private sector.
The UK government has also recently sought to improve awareness of proper cyber security protection of people, the launch of the Streetwise cyber campaign.
" The Internet has radically changed the way we work and socialize. Has created a lot of opportunities, but these opportunities also exist with threats," said Minister James Brokenshire security on the day of the launch of the campaign.
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