Fandango, Credit Karma reach security settlement

Published March 28, 2014 8:26pm ET



PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission says the mobile applications of movie ticket-seller Fandango and credit report-provider Credit Karma may have exposed millions of users’ sensitive personal information, including credit card data and social security numbers.

The companies failed to properly secure their apps over a multiyear period, potentially exposing information users sent or received, according to the FTC.

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