So, it wasn’t a happy St. Pats for all yesterday. I would advise our friends in the Boston area to check their card statements for any erroneous charges.
From Network World:
A major security breach at an unnamed major retailer may have exposed hundreds of thousands of consumers in the northeastern U.S. to fraud.
Close to 70 Massachusetts banks have been contacted by Visa and MasterCard about the incident, which occurred between December and March, the Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA) said Monday in a statement.
“The MBA estimates that hundreds of thousands of credit and debit cards owned by consumers in Massachusetts and northern New England states could be affected, and is urging consumers to monitor their accounts,” the bankers association said.
The group did not provide any details on how the breach occurred or name the “major retailer” responsible for the breach.
Unnamed. How quaint. Anyone know who the vendor where this “potential” breach occurred?
[tags]Data Breach, ID Theft, Data Loss[/tags]
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