Walmart retailer, US , has confirmed that it suffered a data breach. This follows reports that a number of its customers had their payment cards compromised and bank accounts emptied. It appears that at least 37 store was affected in either April or March , with the suspects believed to have placed overlay devices on credit card readers at the checkouts. The Fredericksburg Police Department has issued a warning to Central Park shoppers after it became apparent that at least 37 people who visited the local Walmart store earlier this year (in either March or April) became victims of this theft attack. " In cases like these, criminals typically target self-checkout lanes because they are not actively monitored. The situation underlines the need for the US to move away from using payment cards with magnetic stripe data and shift towards chip-enabled cards.
Walmart retailer, US , has confirmed that it suffered a data breach. This follows reports that a number of its customers had their payment cards compromised and bank accounts emptied. It appears that at least 37 store was affected in either April or March , with the suspects believed to have placed overlay devices on credit card readers at the checkouts. In cases like these, criminals typically target self-checkout lanes because they are not actively monitored. The situation underlines the need for the US to move away from using payment cards with magnetic stripe data and shift towards chip-enabled cards.