Costco Data Breach

[David H. Lipman]

Costco Discloses Data Breach After Finding Card Skimmer At One Of Its Stores

Retail giant Costco discloses data breach, payment card data exposed

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Costco Wholesale Corporation discloses a data breach, threat actors had access to customers’ payment card information.

Retail giant Costco Wholesale Corporation notified its customers of a data breach that might have exposed their payment card information. Data was allegedly exposed while customers were shopping at one of its stores.

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Costco discovered the security breach after its staff spotted a card skimming device in one of its warehouses as part of a routine check. The company is investigating the incident with the help of law enforcement and notified the authorities.

The retail giant has 737 membership-only retail stores across the U.S., it is the fifth-largest retailer in the world and the 10th-largest corporation in the country by total revenue. The company also operates eCommerce websites for shoppers in North and South America, Europe and Asia.

“We recently discovered a payment card skimming device at a Costco warehouse you recently visited,” reads the notification letter sent to potentially impacted customers. “Our member records indicate that you swiped your payment card to make a purchase at the affected terminal during the time the device may have been operating.”

Costco revealed that threat actors might have obtained customers’ payment information through the skimmer.

Bleeping Computer reported that some customers claim that the security breach could have taken place in February.

 

[mountaintree16]

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[Firefox]

You know, to this date, I have not even shopped at Costco.... maybe thats a good thing

[Porthos]

Creditcard skimmers can be attached just about anywhere. Gas pumps, Bank ATM's you name it.