http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/sally-beauty-confirms-data-breach/2014/03/17/c644049a-adf5-11e3-96dc-d6ea14c099f9_story.html
By Amrita Jayakumar
The Washington Post
March 17, 2014
Sally Beauty confirmed Monday that hackers broke into the supplier's
network, stealing the payment data of up to 25,000 customers.
The information stolen included payment card numbers and the three-digit
security codes, known as CVV numbers, the company said. The retailer said
it does not store customers' personal identification numbers (PINs).
Customers will be notified if their information was stolen, said Sally
Beauty, which is advising shoppers to check their bank statements for
suspicious transactions. The company did not provide details on the nature
of the breach, including whether it affected only shoppers who came into a
store or also those who shopped online.
The confirmation follows a statement by Sally Beauty this month that said
it detected a breach Feb. 24 but had no evidence that customers' data had
been stolen. The breach was first reported by security blogger Brian
Krebs.
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