ME: Hannaford: Data Breach May Have Exposed Millions To Fraud

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://www.wmur.com/news/15621249/detail.html

Hannaford Bros. supermarket chain announced Monday a security breach that 
led to thefts of customer credit and debit card numbers.

Hannaford says the security breach affects all of its 165 stores in the 
Northeast, 106 Sweetbay stores in Florida and a smaller number of 
independent groceries that sell Hannaford products. The company puts the 
number of unique credit and debit card numbers that were potentially 
exposed to fraud at 4.2 million.

The company is currently aware of about 1,800 cases of reported fraud 
related to the security breach.

The Massachusetts Bankers Association said one-third of its 200 member 
banks have been contacted by Visa and MasterCard about the problem.

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