Tue
Apr 1 2008
11:12 am
Did you shop at Advance Auto Parts between Dec. 2001 and Dec. 2004?
By: R. Neal

If so, your financial info may have been compromised.

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MarchOfTheUndesireables's picture

Odd....

Submitted by MarchOfTheUndesireables (not verified) on Tue, 2008/04/01 - 2:06pm.

One of the commenters in the linked article makes a fine point...

"Posted by crx147 on April 1, 2008 at 10:55 a.m.

And just why are they storing credit card numbers in a hackable location from this far back?
"

Makes one wonder if this was some sort of high-level inside job.

gonzone's picture

Shopped there

Submitted by gonzone on Tue, 2008/04/01 - 3:06pm.

But no credit card or debit card, cash only.
Why?
I keep cash for small transaction because of just such things.

I work IT security, I know better.

GonZone, CISSP

"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."
Hunter S. Thompson

Somebody's picture

For what it's worth, Advance

Submitted by Somebody on Tue, 2008/04/01 - 6:09pm.

For what it's worth, Advance Auto Parts' website indicates the problem is particular to 14 of its locations. The only Tennessee location is in Memphis.

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