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P.F. Chang's turns to manual card processing after confirming breach |
June 13, 2014
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro confirmed on Thursday credit and debit card data was stolen from its restaurants, saying it is switching in the meantime to a manual imprinting system to process cards safety.The restaurant chain said in a statement it was alerted on Tuesday by the U.S. Secret Service, which is investigating the cause along with a team of third-party forensic experts.P.F. Chang’s said it did not know what cards were affected but that it is working with credit card companies to identify those at risk. It advised customers to monitor their statements for fraudulent activity.Card details believed to have come from P.F. Chang’s have appeared on so-called “carding” forums, which are password-protected websites where cybercriminals sell data. The details are being offered for as little as US$18 up to $139 per set, according to Hold Security, a company that specializes in tracking where stolen data is sold.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
Link: http://www.pcworld.com/article/2363440/pf-changs-turns-to-manual-card-processing-after-confirming-breach.html#tk.rss_all
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