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Information about Tom Hanks and Donald Trump compromised

Issue No. 22 | November 16-30, 2013Photo(s): By movieretrospect.blogspot.com

An Internet security firm reported that a company which handles reservations for limousine and town car services nationwide suffered a hacker attack, compromising information from VIPs including Tom Hanks, Donald Trump and LeBron James.

The breach has exposed credit card numbers and behavioural information of up to one million customers including top athletes, politicians, business leaders and celebrities. “The privacy implications of this are very disturbing,” said Alex Holden, chief information security officer of Milwaukee-based Hold Security.

Holden says he discovered the breach about a month ago and informed the software company of the hackers attack and breach in security. Not only financial information has been potentially compromised, details of personal preferences, such as pickup and dropoff locations are now in the hands of the hackers.

Brian Krebs, a cyber security blogger who works with Hold Security, originally reported the intrusion on his website, krebsonsecurity. com. Some of the details revealed actor Tom Hanks was referred to as a “VVIP” and wanted a “No cell/radio use” driver when taking a trip to a Chicago restaurant.

Another chauffeur, meeting Latin American textile businessman Josue Christiano Gomes da Silva inside an airport luggage claim area with a printed sign was told: “Super VIP Client. Everything Must Be Perfect!”

According to the information stolen by hackers, Donald Trump required a new car with a clear front seat, and LeBron James wanted to be picked up at an entrance for athletes at a Las Vegas sports arena.