While convenience store chain Wawa continues to investigate the source of a widespread data breach that put thousands of customers at risk, its connection to a recent Visa security alert suggests other retailers should be on the lookout for similar threats to their cyber-security infrastructure.
Visa in November warned of a “concerning trend” of hackers targeting the point-of-sale (POS) systems of North American fuel dispenser merchants. For example, in August and September 2019, Visa’s payment fraud disruption team investigated two separate breaches at fuel dispenser merchants.
