Local groceries not hit in URM attack
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November 26, 2013 |
Many people are expressing concern over the
safety of using credit cards in local groceries
after hackers targeted the computers of major
regional grocery supplier URM, but managers at
Super 1 Foods and Akins Harvest Foods in Bonners
Ferry say no problems have arisen here, and
steps have been taken to see that they don't.
Safeway, which is not supplied by URM, is
unaffected by the breach.
The attack on URM, which adds fraudulent credit
and debit card charges on sales in URM supplied
stores across the region, was so subtle URM
still isn't sure when they were hacked. The
problem wasn't noticed until customers began
noticing strange deductions on their accounts.
At the Bonners Ferry Super 1, no credit issues
have been reported, but for any customer
concerned, cashiers can process credit, debit
and food stamp purchases the "old fashioned"
way, by dial-up, which bypasses the hack and
allows transactions to be processed securely.
At Akins Harvest Foods, all credit, debit and
food stamp purchases are being processed
telephonically so as to guarantee the safety of
the customer's transaction, and they will remain
off-line until URM restores their system, a job
that is being worked at around the clock, but
could taken another week to resolve.
They are also working with law enforcement
agencies throughout the region to identify and
stop those responsible for the breach.
Regardless of steps taken, URM encourages
shoppers to check their account statements
regularly, and immediately report any suspicious
transactions to their bank. |
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