Date: Tue, 1 Jul 97 19:22:10 UT From: "Jan Vegas" To: "Victims" Subject: WARNING - Cancel your credit card IMMEDIATELY!! Status: U Beware Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx! You are the victim of a careless abuse of privacy and security. Your recent use of a credit card on 'zonestore-espnet.sportszone.com' or 'store.nba.com' is documented in a simple text file on a webpage with practically NO SECURITY. One of our associates found the URL posted in a usenet group. Among other things, this file contains your name (above), your address (xx-xxxxxx-xxx), your city (Yokohama), your phone (8145xxxxxxx), and your credit card number (the last 8 digits of which are: xxxxxxxx). We feel the victims of this abuse deserve to know the truth. These sites appear to be run by Starwave Corporation (which is owned by billionaire Paul Allen and entertainment mogul Disney) with obvious ties to ESPN, the NBA and Proteam. Clearly, they don't consider the protection of individual credit card numbers a worthwhile endeavor (This is one of the worst implementations of security we've seen). Because of the potential danger to you, we suggest you cancel your credit card IMMEDIATELY and check with your local authorities regarding any specific rights you may have in this matter. This notice was sent on behalf of an anonymous organization seeking to make the Internet a safe place for the consumer to do business.