New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced today that it’s disabling the “feature” on its website that made it possible to track people’s movements by entering their credit card info.
“This feature was meant to help our customers who want access to their tap-and-go trip histories, both paid and free, without having to create an OMNY account,” MTA spokesperson Eugene Resnick wrote in a statement to Engadget. “As part of the MTA’s ongoing commitment to customer privacy, we have disabled this feature while we evaluate other ways to serve these customers.
The feature opened the door to stalkers, abusive exes or anyone who got a person’s credit card to find out where and when they entered the subway. The feature didn’t require a PIN or password; although a separate section allowed travelers to create a more secure account, it was buried farther down the page.
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