Huge Data Breach. Hackers Winning. Identity Theft Prevention www.IDTheftSecurity.com

19 Mar 2008 · 1 min

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Hackers stole 4.2 million card numbers from Hannaford Supermarkets between December and March, leading to 1,800 fraud cases. Robert Siciliano of IDTheftSecurity.com says personal data is now criminals' currency. Check your statements constantly and dispute unauthorized charges within 60 days.

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Customers at Hannaford Supermarkets scrambling tonight to protect their credit card information after that huge data breach. 4.2 million credit and debit card numbers all compromised between December 7th and March 10th. So far, 1,800 fraud cases have been reported. As of now, Hannaford is saying that no personal information like names or addresses were accessed. The company is working with banks to help protect those who have been affected by this. And coming up later, 3 tips to make sure you don't become a victim of ID theft. Well, more than 4 million More than 2 million credit cards have been exposed after that security breach at Hannaford supermarkets. Here are some tips so you don't become a victim of identity theft according to IDTheftSecurity.com. Check your bank and credit card statements all the time. That includes paper and online. Scrutinize every charge and you have 60 days to refute any unauthorized charges. Now earlier today in the Fox 25 News at 5, the CEO of IDTheftSecurity.com explained why this keeps happening.
Major breaches of data will continue to happen because information is the new currency for criminal hackers. They can literally take that information and burn it onto a blank credit card and then go into any retailer and purchase product.
And he also says you don't have to switch from plastic to paper, just keep a close eye on all of your accounts.