PCI DSS: Skimming at the gas station
Mar 24th, 2009 by Jesper Kråkhede
Finally skimming has reached unmanned gas stations in Sweden. I have wondered the last years why the criminals decide to go for the ATM: s that has camera surveillance when there are so many unmanned gas stations and other units in Sweden.
Hopefully this will force all gas companies to start changing all their payment devices. Sadly the cost will most probably force a few of the smaller ones, already struggling with the cash flow, out of business, but that’s the price of taking cards. Either you do it safely or you don´t do it at all.
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