Malware Cited In Supermarket Data Breach

[HardOCP News]

Apparently malware was behind that huge grocery store data breach that compromised the credit card data of 4.2 million people earlier this week.

The Scarborough, Maine-based grocer confirmed a report in The Boston Globe that it told Massachusetts regulators this week about the link between the breach and the illicit programs, known as "malware." The company doesn't know how the malware — short for malicious software — got onto nearly all its 271 stores' servers, Hannaford spokeswoman Carol Eleazer said.

 

[Simpson5774]

I had heard about this yesterday, why couldn't this malware infect the price chopper (competitor to hanaford over here) where I don't use my CC, got to get new cards now .

 

[evilcartman]

Interesting. My sister had to get a new credit/debit card from the bank because of this. I think it only affects those who actually use a credit card there...my whole family shops there but my sister's the only one that uses a credit card. The rest of us haven't had to get new cards because we either use cash or just a plain, 'ole debit card that doesn't have a credit card built into it.

 

[Fharakin]

Interesting. My sister had to get a new credit/debit card from the bank because of this. I think it only affects those who actually use a credit card there...my whole family shops there but my sister's the only one that uses a credit card. The rest of us haven't had to get new cards because we either use cash or just a plain, 'ole debit card that doesn't have a credit card built into it.

They still have your debit, address, and pin.....so you might want to change that info.

 

[Monkey34]

Malware sucks..........but then look at all the side-jobs I wouldn't get if there wasn't any.

 

[gimmieAMD]

lifelock.com FTW!