Mastercard is getting rid of credit card numbers. Cards themselves may be next
Inside Retail
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
For example, the 2022 Optus data breach exposed information from customers who had previously held accounts with the telco back in 2018. While strengthening the security attached to credit cards, removing numbers shifts the vulnerability to mobile phones and telecommunication providers. They would be excluded from the new protections.
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