Advanced Auto Parts hit with breach

Hackers stole financial information belonging to 56,000 customers of 14 Advanced Auto Parts stores.

What type of personal information? Credit and debit card and checking account information.

What happened? The company did not reveal how the network intrusion happened.

What was the response? The company sent letters to affected individuals and is offering them one year of free credit monitoring.

Source:MansfieldNewsJournal.com, The News Journal, "Mansfield auto parts store one of 14 impacted by 'network intrusion,'" March 31.
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