SECTOR PROFILE
Target Sector: Retail, Financial Payment Processors
Court filings, technical advisories, and enforcement actions documenting cyber intrusions against Retail, Financial Payment Processors organizations.
Key Facts
Total Cases
1
Prosecution records
Identified Losses
$200.0 million
Court & SEC estimates
- 1 documented prosecution cases targeting the Retail, Financial Payment Processors sector.
- Cumulative reported financial losses exceed $200.0 million.
- Documented from federal indictments and SEC Form 8-K disclosures.
Documented Incidents
sentenced 2008-08-05
U.S. v. Albert Gonzalez (TJX & Heartland Payment Systems)
Mastermind of the largest credit card theft operation in history at the time, hacking TJX Companies, BJ's Wholesale Club, OfficeMax, and Heartland Payment Systems, stealing over 130 million payment cards.
2 techniques
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