System and method for detecting merchant points of compromise using network analysis and modeling

US9563921B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Opera Solutions USA, LLC · US

Inventors

• Lei Shi · Beijing, CN
• Chengwei Huang · Shanghai, CN
• Jeong-Yoon Lee · Heunghae-eup, KR
• Weiqiang Wang · Shanghai, CN
• Jenny Zhang · San Diego, US
• Yonghui Chen · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 12, 2014
• Grant date: Feb 7, 2017
• Expiry date: Oct 21, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q40/12
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a system for detecting a merchant point of compromise. More specifically, provided is a system for detecting a merchant point of compromise comprising a computer system in electronic communication with a transaction processing network containing transaction information, the computer system comprising a point-of-compromise detector, said point-of-compromise detector performing the steps of electronically receiving from the transaction processing network the transaction information; generating at least one of an undirected network or a directed network based on the transaction information; extracting features from the at least one of the undirected network or the directed network; and identifying one or more point-of-compromise merchants based on the extracted features.