Be Careful With Plastic At Grocery Stores
Over 4 million credit card numbers were compromised by a security breach at the Hannaford Brothers grocery chain according to an announcement released by the company.
Approximately 1,800 connected cases of fraud have been reported.
Hannaford has warned customers to monitor their cards for any unexpected charges. No personal information except card numbers was exposed. Customers should beware of anyone claiming to represent Hannaford asking for any information.
Debit card holders are at much greater risk from fraud than credit card holders. Credit card companies will typically cover any fraudulent charges but it can be much more difficult to convince banks to reimburse fraudulent withdrawals.
The breach was detected on February 27 but Hannaford did not announce it until March 17. It has also not been revealed which stores were affected by this breach.
