Shortly after SuperValu announced a data breach that potentially impacted 209 locations, The UPS Store has reported a similar incident.
The subsidiary of United Parcel Service of North America (UPS) revealed yesterday that the breach could have compromised customer credit and debit card data from 51 UPS franchise locations nationwide. Information that may be at risk includes names, postal addresses, email addresses and payment card information.
Customers who purchased an item at the impacted locations between Jan. 20, 2014 and Aug. 11, 2014, will have access to complimentary identity protection and credit monitoring services. However, The UPS Store reported that there has been “no evidence of fraud arising from this incident,” according to a company press release.
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After receiving a government bulletin regarding a broad-based malware intrusion, The UPS store onboarded an IT security team and completed a review of its internal and franchise systems. As a result of this investigation, The UPS Store discovered malware in approximately 1% of the total 4,470 locations across the U.S. The malware was removed on Aug. 11, 2014.
“I understand this type of incident can be disruptive and cause frustration,” said Tim Davis, President of The UPS Store. “I apologize for any anxiety this may have caused our customers. At The UPS Store the trust of our customers is of utmost importance. As soon as we became aware of the potential malware intrusion, we deployed extensive resources to quickly address and eliminate this issue. Our customers can be assured that we have identified and fully contained the incident.”
