[Dataloss] AU: Visa confirms data tapes theft

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courtesy pogowasright.org

http://www.thesheet.com/nl05_news_selected.php?act=2&stream=1&selkey=2309&hlc=2&hlw=

Visa has confirmed that recent mass credit-card account cancellations at 
Westpac are related to a data tape theft in late May.

But just which payment gateway or third party vendor lost the tapes 
remains a mystery. So too does the extent of the security breach and how 
many card accounts have been affected.

Pauline Hayes, corporate relations manager at Visa International - 
Australia and New Zealand confirmed the data tape theft to eCommerce 
Report by email earlier this week.

"In response to your question about the recent article about Westpac - as 
I outlined, an investigation into the theft of data tapes on May 25 is 
ongoing and therefore we cannot comment further on this matter."

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