Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 25th
Barnes & Noble has been hacked, and is warning customers of a data breach affecting 63 of its stores in nine states.
The breach was "a sophisticated criminal effort to steal credit card information, debit card information, and debit card PIN numbers from customers who swiped their cards through PIN pads when they made purchases," New York-based bookseller said in a statement Wednesday.
States with stores involved in the breach are California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.
The hackers placed bugs to collect information on one PIN pad at each of the 63 affected stores, and only customers who used those specific PIN pads (less than 1 percent) are at risk, Barnes & Noble says.
As a precaution, Barnes & Noble has halted PIN pad use at each of its 700 locations nationwide. Customers can still make credit card purchases via cash registers.
The "customer database is secure," the company statement read. "Purchases on Barnes & Noble.com, NOOK and NOOK mobile apps were not affected. The member database was also not affected. None of the affected PIN pads was discovered at Barnes & Noble College Bookstores."
Customers who have used PIN pads at any of the affected locations should take the following steps:
Debit Card Users:
Change the PIN numbers on debit cards
Review account activity for unauthorized transactions
If any unauthorized purchases or withdrawals are discovered, notify your bank immediately.
Credit Card Users:
Review statements for any unauthorized transactions
Notify your bank if you discover any unauthorized purchases or cash advances
For further information, visit Barnes & Noble's release, here.
Below is Barnes & Noble's complete list of targeted stores:
4735 Commons WayCalabasas CA 91302
2470 Tuscany Street Suite 101Corona CA 92881
2015 Birch Road Suite 700Chula Vista CA 91915
313 Corte Madera Town CenterCorte Madera CA 94925
5604 Bay StreetEmeryville CA 94608
810 West Valley ParkwayEscondido CA 92025
1315 E. Gladstone StreetGlendora CA 91740
5183 Montclair Plaza LaneMontclair CA 91763
894 Marsh St Bldg GSan Luis Obispo CA 93401
2615 Vista WayOceanside CA 92054
72-840 Highway 111 Suite 425Palm Desert CA 92260
27460 West Lugonia AveRedlands CA 92374
1150 El Camino Real Space 277San Bruno CA 94066
10775 Westview ParkwaySan Diego CA 92126
3600 Stevens Creek BlvdSan Jose CA 95117
11 West Hillsdale Blvd.San Mateo CA 94403
9938 Mission Gorge RoadSantee CA 92071
40570 Winchester RdTemecula CA 92591
4820 Telephone RoadVentura CA 93003
1149 S. Main St.Walnut Creek CA 94596
470 Universal Drive NorthNorth Haven CT 06473
100 Greyrock Place Suite H009Stamford CT 06901
60 Isham RoadW. Hartford CT 06107
18711 NE Biscayne BlvdAventura FL 33180
333 N. Congress AvenueBoynton Beach FL 33436
152 Miracle MileCoral Gables FL 33134
1900 W International SpdwayDaytona Beach FL 32114
2051 N. Federal HighwayFort Lauderdale FL 33305
12405 N Kendall DriveMiami FL 33186
11380 Legacy AvePalm Beach Gardens FL 33410
14572 SW 5th St Suite 10140Pembroke Pines FL 33027
11820 Pines BlvdPembroke Pines FL 33026
5701 Sunset Drive Suite 196S. Miami FL 33143
700 Rosemary Ave Unit #104West Palm Beach FL 33401
1441 West Webster AvenueChicago IL 60614
1130 North State StreetChicago IL 60610
5380 Route 14Crystal Lake IL 60014
20600 North Rand RoadDeer Park IL 60010
728 North Waukegan RoadDeerfield IL 60015
1630 Sherman AvenueEvanston IL 60201
1468 Springhill Mall BlvdW. Dundee IL 60118
170 Boylston StreetChestnut Hill MA 02467
96 Derby Street Suite 300Hingham MA 02043
82 Providence HighwayEast Walpole MA 2032
395 Route 3 EastClifton NJ 07014
55 Parsonage RoadEdison NJ 08837
2134 State Highway 35Holmdel NJ 07733
4831 US Hwy 9Howell NJ 07731
23-80 Bell Blvd.Bayside NY 11360
176-60 Union TurnpikeFresh Meadows NY 11366
1542 Northern BlvdManhasset NY 11030
160 E 54th Street (Citicorp)New York NY 10022
2289 BroadwayNew York NY 10024
33 East 17th Street (Union Square)New York NY 10003
555 Fifth AveNew York NY 10017
2245 Richmond AvenueStaten Island NY 10314
230 Main StWhite Plains NY 10601
97 Warren StreetNew York NY 10007
100 West Bridge StreetHomestead PA 15120
800 Settlers Ridge Center DrivePittsburgh PA 15205
1311 West Main RoadMiddleton RI 02842
371 Putnam Pike Suite 330Smithfield RI 02917
1350-B Bald Hill RdWarwick RI 02886
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