Security breach at Nordstrom exposed sensitive employee data

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https://www.seattletimes.com/business/retail/security-breach-at-nordstrom-exposed-sensitive-employee-data/

By Benjamin Romano
Seattle Times business reporter
November 9, 2018
Updated November 11, 2018

Seattle-based retailer Nordstrom is notifying employees of an 
information-security breach that exposed their names, Social Security 
numbers, dates of birth, checking account and routing numbers, salaries 
and more.

Employees across the company received an e-mail notification and apology 
from co-President Blake Nordstrom on Wednesday informing them of the 
breach, a company spokesperson confirmed Friday.

Some employees, who may not have regular access to corporate e-mail 
accounts, were being shown the breach notification by managers when they 
arrived at work.

The company would not say how many people were affected by the breach; 
those employees were being notified by mail.

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