Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The grocer is still investigating the scope of a data breach that compromised debit and credit card information.
A Schnucks spokesperson Tuesday could not specify exactly when, but said the grocer will identify a list of stores impacted by a cyberattack last month which left customers vulnerable to identity theft and fraudulent charges on their debit or credit cards along with a timeframe if when they were vulnerable. The Maryland Heights-based company has already announced that it had "found and contained" the problem, but hasn't said exactly how it happened. "We have nevere spoken to scope of this because we just don't know it," Lori Willis said by phone Tuesday morning. The company released a weekend statement updating the situation, which you can read below. "We announced on March 30 that we had found and contained the issue. We strongly believe…
Friday, March 29, 2013
The Maryland Heights-based grocer has been feeling the wrath of customers who have had their bank accounts and credit cards compromised by identity thieves this month.
A spokeswoman for Schnucks told Patch Friday night that the grocery store chain has not been able to pinpoint the source of a breach that has left customers across the St. Louis region vulnerable to identity theft and bank accounts at risk. The Secret Service, which as of earlier this week was not officially involved in an investigation but had been in touch with local law enforcement agencies, speculated that it could be a third party which processes credit and debit card transactions. Once those card numbers are obtained, they are sold online in a black market, purchased by someone who creates new cards with the old numbers and racks up charges. In many cases, those charges are flagged by the card issuer and the consumer is cleared of …
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
The Secret Service is not yet officially involved in an investigation, but has advice for worried consumers.
Authorities from jurisdictions around the St. Louis-area are confirming reports in recent days that Schnucks, the Maryland Heights-based grocery chain, may have had its credit card collection system compromised, making consumers vulnerable to identity theft. Creve Coeur Police and the St. Louis County Police are some of the agencies which have taken reports, although news media accounts suggest some ID theft victims shopped in Florissant The company told KSDK-TV Tuesday: "Schnucks became aware on March 15 that some customers had noticed unauthorized charges on their card statements for credit cards they used at Schnucks. Schnucks immediately began to investigate these reports and has engaged outside experts, including a nationally …
Friday, December 28, 2012
The new-look IDs will be available in the St. Louis area next month.
The state of Missouri is giving drivers licenses and nondriver identification cards a facelift. Beginning this month, revenue offices in Central Missouri have started rolling out the new-look cards. Find a list of Department of Revenue Offices In Missouri The license exam office on Lindbergh is the one nearest Florissant. The rollout should be completed by April. Officials at the Department of Revenue say the new design and issuance process---they will be printed from one central facility and mailed out-- will enhance security and help reduce the risk of identity theft and other types of fraud. Under-21 drivers licenses will be vertically oriented, and all cards will also make it easier to determine if the carrier is an organ donor. …
Michele
5:29 pm on Saturday, May 4, 2013
Schnucks knew about this and did not care enough to warn its loyal customers way before it got out of hand. Very poor customer service!!! Not a sign, public announcement, nothing until it was too late. Schnucks may be family named business but clearly not ran like one. Customer service 1st!!!! Both mine and my husbands cards were cancelled while on vacation with kids for Spring Break!! Not having… more ›