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Visa Check Cards Compromised in TJX Breach
From: nepen <nepen () attrition org>
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:06:38 +0000 (UTC)
Seems like it took them long enough... My mother received a letter from Commerce Bank today warning her that her Visa Check Card may have been compromised as a result of the TJX breach.
From what I can tell, it seems like they took their sweet old time getting
around to notifying customers of the situation--to the tune of waiting several months. According to the archives*, the credit and debit card issuers were made aware of this in January. *http://attrition.org/pipermail/dataloss/2007-January/001012.html Also, their letter assures me in nice, comforting bold text that my mother's PIN was not compromised, as though this were of any importance whatsoever when it comes to Visa Check Cards. According to my mother, the only time a PIN is required to use this card is when you use MAC. Your PIN is not required when the card is used to deduct money from the checking account or when it is used as a credit card. Ah, there are some days where I'm glad I pay cash for everything... nepen I've copied the letter here verbatim and any typos here are mine. All emphasis is theirs. Dear Valued Customer, You may have recently heard about a security breach at TJX Companies, the parent company of TJ Maxx, Home Goods, Marshalls, AJ Wright, Winners, HomeSense and Bob's stores. We have been notified that your Check Card may have been impacted by this situation. [bold emphasis]This breach did not include your Personal Identification Number (PIN).[/bold emphasis] Although this breach does not mean your card will be used for unauthorized activity, we are taking action to further protect your account. Enclosed is a new Check Card with a new card number and our brand new design. Your PIN has not changed. lease activate your new card and begin using it immediately. If you have any recurring payments on your Check Card, please contact the merchant(s) and transfer them to your new card. To allow time to change these payments, your existing card will remain open until May 31, 2007. During this time you will continue to be protected from any unauthorized purchases by Visa's Zero Liability Policy. As always, if you have any questions, please contact our Customer Service Center at 1-888-751-9000. Sincerely, [Signature] Frank Papotto Vice President Chairman's Service Center _______________________________________________ Dataloss Mailing List (dataloss () attrition org) http://attrition.org/dataloss Tracking more than 207 million compromised records in 620 incidents over 7 years.
Current thread:
- Visa Check Cards Compromised in TJX Breach nepen (Apr 14)
- Something you should read if your business processes credit cards DAIL, ANDY (Apr 16)
- Re: Something you should read if your business processes credit cards Rodney Wise (Apr 16)
- Re: Something you should read if your business processes credit cards Katie Felten (Apr 16)
- Re: Something you should read if your business processes credit cards Rodney Wise (Apr 16)
- Something you should read if your business processes credit cards DAIL, ANDY (Apr 16)