Check24 and Verivox data leaks

Frankfurter Allgemeine

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Confidential customer data, such as personal income, could be viewed without protection. The portals are fighting back, but consumer centers are advising caution.

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The Chaos Computer Club has uncovered massive data leaks in the credit brokerage of Check24 and Verivox. Loan agreements could therefore be downloaded temporarily from both comparison portals, including income information and account number. “Everyone could see where users live, how many children they have, where they work, what they earn, and how much money they are currently spending on loans,” CCC spokesperson Matthias Marx told media house C…

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Open to everyone: An anonymous IT expert found data leaks on the comparison portals Check24 and Verivox, which made sensitive customer data easy to view, reports “Correctiv.” Companies were informed about the Chaos Computer Club and have now closed the vulnerabilities. The data concerned comes from the credit brokerage sector and included information such as name, employment relationship, length of employment or net household income. The CCC is …