Customer data from payment cards used at Eddie Bauer stores from Jan. 2 to July 17 of this year may have been accessed by malware infecting point of sales systems, the company announced.
An investigation by a third-party digital forensics firm engaged by Eddie Bauer found that the breach was part of a concerted hack-attack targeting several restaurants, hotels, and retailers.
“We have been working with the FBI, cyber security experts, and payment card organizations and want to assure our customers that we have fully identified and contained the incident and that no customers will be responsible for any fraudulent charges to their accounts,” said Eddie Bauer CEO Mike Egeck in a statement.
The company has also brought in Kroll, a risk-mitigation response service, to provide 12 months of complimentary service to affected customers.
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