Hancock Fabrics today confirmed what had been reported in the media back in October and November of 2009: customers in a number of states had their debit and credit card data stolen by skimmers in some of the stores. The data theft occurred during the period of August-September, 2009, but reports of fraud did not…
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Multi-state debit card fraud linked to Hancock Fabrics – police
Linda McGlasson reports: Bank customers in California, Wisconsin and Missouri are reporting fraudulent ATM withdrawals that police say are tied to transactions conducted with the Hancock Fabrics retail chain. In California, Napa Police Department spokesman Brian McGovern says 60 residents reported their cards being used by thieves….. At about the same time, as many as…
Hancock Breach Reveals New Trend
Linda McGlasson writes: The Hancock Fabrics data breach continues to raise new questions about the security of point of sale (POS) devices at retail stores. In March, the national fabric store chain publicly confirmed the breach it suffered last summer, sending an open letter to its customers, revealing: “PIN pad units at a limited number…
Hancock Fabric employee payroll records found in trash
WAFF 48 staff reports that employee payroll data for Hancock Fabrics in Huntsville Alabama was found dumped in the trash behind the business. The payroll records, which go back to 2005, contained social security numbers, pay rates, and first and last names. The company says that the records were improperly disposed of in error.
(update) Michaels Stores finds tampered PIN pads in 20 states
As noted yesterday by Brian Krebs, the Michaels Store breach appears to be significantly larger than what was originally reported on May 4. NBC in Chicago reports: The Irving, Texas-based company reports it removed 7,200 PIN pads from stores as a precautionary measure. Of those removed, less than 90 devices (or 1percent of the total…
Skim Scam: Did Aldi Invite 11-State Coordinated Attacks?
Frank Hayes writes: When a gang of thieves physically tampers with point-of-sale systems, the tampering is usually a local operation. But that may be changing. Discount grocer Aldi said Friday (Oct. 1) that it has found tampered payment-card readers in stores in 11 states, spread from the east coast to Illinois. The retailer said the…