ROANOKE -- Advance Auto said a computer hacker may have gotten financial information of up to 56,000 customers at 14 stores in Virginia and seven other states.

The Roanoke company said the customers shopped at the 14 stores from December 2001 to December 2004. Advance Auto spokeswoman Shelly Whitaker said the affected stores are in Georgia, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Louisiana, New York, Indiana and Mississippi. The only Virginia store is in Richmond.

Whitaker said the company discovered several weeks ago that the information had been breached, and is sending letters to affected customers.

She said law enforcement officials are investigating and Advance is working with a security expert.

Advance has 3,261 stores in 40 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

-- The Associated Press

 

which store in richmond?

 

Advance Auto Parts announced yesterday that its computer network had been hacked, jeopardizing customer information at 14 stores nationwide - including the store at 6300 West Broad St. The Roanoke-based company says the network intrusion may have compromised the financial information of up to 56,000 American customers. The company is sending out letters directly to customers it has identified as being part of the breach. Customers who are worried about their privacy can call a toll-free number for more information - 1-800-704-1154. That line stays open from 8 a.m. until midnight. More information is also available on the Advance Auto Parts Web site, a link to which can be found on NBC12.com under All Access. Advance Auto Parts says it is working with law enforcement to track down whomever hacked their system.

 

Well that's just fucking great.

 

thats what i was thinking

 

i forsee a law suit against Advance for not protecting it's customer's information better

 

link to news article please

 

since Google must not be working for you: http://www.virginiabusiness.com/inde...ance-auto/488/

 

its on the fritz

 

Brutal...