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Credit card fraud is 'some people steal credit card numbers and (eventually) steal some funds'. It's not good, but it doesn't have the major disruptive effects
by yyyk 6y ago
Credit card fraud is 'some people steal credit card numbers and (eventually) steal some funds'. It's not good, but it doesn't have the major disruptive effects ransoming an hospital has.
* https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24033925 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24033925
- dgoldstein0 6y agoand usually the credit card companies reverse the charges, and bear the cost. so it's quite different.
- bemmu 6y agoMerchants often end up paying the cost though.