How to prevent brute-force attacks on sequential card issuance with your card BINs

Do you know how the card numbers within your card BINs are issued? Are you vulnerable to fraud attacks because of sequential card number issuances within you BINs?

Cybercriminals have recently identified cards numbers within your card BINs being issued sequentially as an easy entry point for performing systematic, sophisticated attacks known as “Brute Force Attacks,” or previously known as “Credit Master Attacks.” Many financial institutions reporting these attacks say they were not even aware that their card numbers were being issued sequentially until the fraud hit!

We strongly encourage you to check and ensure none of your cards – debit or credit, EMV or non-EMV, consumer or business – card or card numbers are being issued in sequential order when issued within each BIN , in order to help prevent or a “Brute-Force Attack.”

 

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