"PoS Malware Exposes Customer Data of Catch Restaurants"

Point-of-sale (PoS) systems used at popular NYC restaurants, including Catch NYC, Catch Roof and Catch Steak were found to contain malware that could allow attackers to search for track data read by PoS devices from payment cards. The data includes cardholder names, card numbers, expiration dates, and internal verification code. The discovery emphasizes the importance of applying encryption on all connections. According to the Catch Hospitality Group, which owns the three restaurants, the malware was removed and additional security measures were implemented to improve the protection of payment card data. PoS malware is expected to be a major concern for retailers during the holiday season. This article continues to discuss the credit card data scraping malware found on PoS systems in popular Catch restaurants, the response to the discovery of this malware, incidents of PoS malware infections faced by other large brands, and why PoS systems are an easy target for cybercriminals.  

Threatpost reports "PoS Malware Exposes Customer Data of Catch Restaurants"