A reader of Venture Beat bemoans $300 USD in fraudulent charges placed on his credit card after the number was stolen from Austin, Texas security firm Stratfor Forecasting, Inc. The hooligans charged $300 to his account, buying hooded sweatshirts. . But he's hardly alone. In total, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) -- itself a recent victim of Anonymous espionage -- estimates that $700,000 USD in charges were placed on the 90,000+ credit cards that were stolen by members of the massive worldwide hacker collective Anonymous. The link for this article located at DailyTech is no longer available. . More than $700,000 in bogus transactions tied to cybercriminals have burdened nonprofits with penalties, while individuals are left to cope with the aftermath of the crime.. Fraud Claims, Hacking Incident, Financial Scam. . Anthony Pell
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