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The breach affected all of its 165 stores in the Northeast, 106 Sweetbay stores in Florida and a smaller number of independent groceries that sell Hannaford products.

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mozzer5 months, 2 weeks ago

"The company urged its customers to monitor their credit and debit cards for unusual transactions and report any problems to authorities. "
See? No problem at all. Well, except for the 1,800 known fraud cases that have arisen. Oops!
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TweekerchickQC5 months, 2 weeks ago

OUCH. I'd be less than happy.
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mackiemesser5 months, 2 weeks ago

It took them 82 days to 'discover' the breach. Makes one think twice about opening up new credit accounts. I have just one card and go on-line almost daily to monitor it. A bit paranoid, I admit, but better safe than sorry.
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raats66625 months, 2 weeks ago

"Beth Givens, director of the San Diego-based Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, said holders of debit cards involved in the Hannaford case are most at risk of fraud. Banks generally cover costs from fraudulent charges on credit cards, but a criminal could potentially drain a victim's bank account and leave them with the task of convincing a bank they deserve to be reimbursed."
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There is something wrong when you don't have the same protections with ANY card that says 'Visa' or 'Mastercard'.
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  mozzer5 months, 2 weeks ago
  
  Yeah, you're at the mercy of the issuing bank as to whether they'll absorb the loss or not. Scary thought.
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    buckheadd5 months, 2 weeks ago
    
    Hello Mozzer, how would you like to support me and my campaign?
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      mozzer5 months, 1 week ago
      
      Promise me a world filled with sunshine and rainbows and you got my vote. :)
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        buckheadd5 months, 1 week ago
        
        I'll do the best the best I can.
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buckheadd5 months, 2 weeks ago

This is very sad, but I think it is a technical problem. I do not think we will face this much more after this, and if we do, and if I am elected President, I, for one, will make sure we take care of this problem. Please don't mind my commas.
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