Customers of Ross-Simons are Exposed
Ross-Simons cardholder’s confidential financial information are affected by this breach.
Here is what is known:
- Customers who applied for the private-label card are affected. Basically, any information provided to Ross-Simons when applying for their charge card is compromised.
- The security breach has been identified and corrected.
- Affected customers are being notified to minimize risks.
- Ross-Simons sells specialty items such as jewelry, gifts and home decorative merchandise through retailers.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ross-Simons, which sells specialty merchandise through retail stores and more than 60 million catalogs each year, late on Tuesday said a security breach could allow unauthorized access to its customers’ confidential financial information.
The company — whose products includes jewelry, gifts and home decorative merchandise — said the data breach has potential to harm individuals who had applied for its private label credit card.
Although the security snafu has been identified and corrected and the matter is under investigation, Ross-Simons said it may have exposed the private label credit card numbers and other personal information of those that had applied for the cards.
Customers can contact Ross-Simons through this notice on their website.
Source: Reuters
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