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Cyber gangs are targeting us ; 476,000 Cornwall, Devon and Somerset residents' records traded on websites with access to stolen credit cards [Western Morning News (England)](Western Morning News (England) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The personal information of almost half a million people living in the Westcountry is being traded on the "dark web" by cyber criminals, new research has revealed. Internet intelligence analysts found 476,000 records relating to people living in Cornwall, Devon and Somerset on illicit websites which are known for providing access to stolen credit cards, fake identities and drugs. Due diligence company C6 Intelligence said almost 40,000 of those were regarded as "high risk" containing card details, email passwords, date of births and secret answers used to access confidential data. The firm's chief executive Darren Innes, who lives in North Cornwall, said: "Crimwesternmorningnews. Cont. P4 (c) 2014 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ] |