UPS Store Malware Likely Hit Many Other Companies

The Backoff point-of-sale malware infection that hit 51 UPS Stores may be very widespread, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) stated today (Aug. 22) in an alert. "US-CERT is aware of Backoff malware compromising a significant number of major enterprise networks, as well as small and medium businesses," a statement posted on the US-CERT website read. It urged "administrators and operators of Point-of-Sale systems" to reread the long advisory about Backoff jointly released July 31 by US-CERT, the Department of Homeland Security, the United States Secret Service and other agencies.

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