US Local Government Services Targeted by Hackers
Be cautious when you are paying your bills for local government services – the payment information you type into that web form may be heading straight to cybercriminals.
Security experts at Trend Micro report that they have identified eight cities in the USA where online payment portals have been compromised to host Magecart-style credit card skimming code.
According to Trend Micro:
"Eight cities across three states in the United States have fallen victim to a Magecart card skimming attack. In these attacks, their websites were compromised to host credit card skimmers which passed on the credit card information of residents to cybercriminals.
These sites all appear to have been built using Click2Gov, a web-based platform meant for use by local governments. It is used to provide services such as community engagement, issues reporting, and online payment for local governments. Residents can use the platform to pay for city services, such as utilities. Breaches in these sites, however, are not new: In 2018 and 2019, the websites of several towns and cities using Click2Gov were compromised."
These sites all appear to have been built using Click2Gov, a web-based platform meant for use by local governments. It is used to provide services such as community engagement, issues reporting, and online payment for local governments. Residents can use the platform to pay for city services, such as utilities. Breaches in these sites, however, are not new: In 2018 and 2019, the websites of several towns and cities using Click2Gov were compromised."
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