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Data Breach Alert: Auto parts retailer exposes tens of thousands

March 31st, 2008 - Posted by Joe

Advance Auto Parts, an auto parts chain with locations throughout the US, began mailing letters to approximately 56,000 customers whose financial information may have been exposed their financial information.

The company announced only that a "network intrusion" had exposed financial data. No additional information on how unauthorized parties had accessed the data or even exactly what data may have been exposed is currently available.

Fourteen of the retailer's stores are believed to have been impacted in the breach, including locations in Georgia, Ohio, Louisiana, Tennessee, Mississippi, Indiana, Virginia and New York.

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One Response to “Data Breach Alert: Auto parts retailer exposes tens of thousands”

  1. autumn Says:

    Good informative article !! Nice to know about retailer's store for auto parts.

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