Credit card skimmers at Walmart locations resemble skimmer kit
The skimmers used in the thefts resemble those in a recent criminal sales pitch, according to a blog post by Krebs on Security. That kit retailed for $200-$300, not including power and storage, and includes:
- An "overlay" skimmer on the PIN pad to capture a user's PIN
- A mechanism for recording the data on a magnetic stripe
- A wire for offloading the data once thieves have retrieved the devices
The kits are made to piggyback on card readers sold by POS terminal supplier Ingenico, which are used at Walmart stores across the country.
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