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Hacker Infects Gas Pumps with Code to Cheat Customers

Russian authorities have broken up a crime ring involving a hacker and willing gas-station employees who have used malicious software to cheat customers of gas. The scam shorted customers between 3-to-7 percent per gallon of gas pumped. On Saturday, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) arrested hacker Denis Zayev in Stavropol, Russia on charges he created several software programs designed to swindler gas customers. The software was found only on gas stations located predominantly throughout the south of Russia.

Source: https://threatpost.com/hacker-infects-gas-pumps-with-code-to-cheat-customers/129599/

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