Monday, April 15, 2013
Schnuck says approximately 2.4 million credit and debit cards used at 79 stores may have been compromised. Check out the list of stores and the latest on the security breach investigation.
Monday morning, Schnucks released its list of St. Louis area stores that were impacted by the recent security breach. As a result of that breach, Schnucks customers across the St. Louis area have found fraudulent charges on their debit and cards. The Schnucks stores on the list (which can be found in the PDF portion of this article along with a timeline issued by Schnucks) are located in a number of Patches throughout St. Louis, St. Charles and surrounding counties. Schnuck says approximately 2.4 million credit and debit cards used at 79 may have been compromised between December and March. The company also says the card number and expiration date may have been accessed, but not the cardholder’s name or address. Schnucks has also set up a …
Saturday, March 30, 2013
The grocer said the issue with card purchases has been "found and contained." The company said it is working with law enforcement agencies and the Missouri Attorney General's office moving forward.
Schnucks announced early Saturday morning that a "very intense" investigation has revealed that the grocery store chain was the victim of a cyberattack and the problem was "found and contained," according to a company statement. "We have identified the issue and taken comprehensive measures to contain the incident. We are cooperating with law enforcement, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, and the credit card companies to determine the scope and magnitude of this crime and apprehend those individuals making fraudulent purchases, Schnucks CEO Scott Schnuck said in the statement. "Our customers can continue using credit and debit cards at our stores. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our customers," he added. …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
St. Louis County Police said the man took his sister's car keys and credit card from her purse while she was showering.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
A man stole his sister’s SUV and credit card, which he used to buy a carton of cigarettes, according to a St. Louis County Police report. Zlatko Tadic, 25, of the 1600 block of Green Hill Drive in unincorporated St. Louis County was charged Tuesday with stealing a vehicle, stealing a credit device and fraudulent use of a credit card. St. Louis County Police said that while his sister was in the shower, Tadic took her car keys and a credit card from her purse. He then drove the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer to the 7-Eleven on Dorsett Road, about a half-mile from his sister’s residence in the 1600 block of Green Hill between Maryland Heights and Creve Coeur. Tadic used his sister’s credit card to buy a carton of cigarettes, police said. The woman …
Monday, November 12, 2012
Maryland Heights Police said the transactions were caught on surveillance video.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
A 21-year-old woman was charged with stealing her aunt’s identity to get $2,400 in cash advances, Maryland Heights Police said. Alexis A. Conley, of the 2900 block of Delmar Boulevard, was charged Oct. 25 with identity theft. Maryland Heights Police said Conley was staying with her aunt and had access to her credit card and social security number. Police said that, in a transaction caught on surveillance video, Conley used her aunt’s social security number to set up a PIN and took cash advances on the credit card. Conley then took out $2,400 in cash advances between June 25 and July 30 at 2107 Schuetz Road in Maryland Heights. Conley told police she used the money to buy heroin, according to the police report. Bail was set at $5,000.
Kim
5:08 pm on Monday, April 15, 2013
When we went to the bank today to have new cards issued they told us a similar story - that Schnucks' security measures were seriously outdated. more ›