A&B sound security problems
Posted by: Martin Payne on 20 May 2001
I received this e-mail this morning. I have tried to visit the site and it's down.
Martin
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PRESS RELEASE
During the early morning hours of May 18, 2001, the security on the web site maintained by A&B Sound Ltd. was breached by unknown persons. A&B Sound Ltd. has reason to believe that credit card information belonging to customers who had open, unprocessed orders on the web site may have been obtained and that unauthorized use of that information may have occurred.The web site, www.absound.ca, was immediately shut down by A&B Sound Ltd. pending an internal and police investigation. A&B Sound Ltd. has also retained external computer security experts to assist in the investigation.
A&B Sound Ltd. has emphasized that the security breach is limited to open, unprocessed on-line orders and that the security of credit card information belonging to its retail store customers has not been affected in any way. A&B Sound Ltd.’s on-line orders are dealt with independently of its retail operations. On-line orders represent less than 1% of A&B Sound Ltd.’s business.
If you are receiving this email it is because your credit card information may have been compromised.
A&B Sound Ltd. is in the process of notifying all customers whose credit card security may have been compromised. It is advising them to immediately report this incident to their credit card issuer as a precautionary measure.
Customer inquiries should be forwarded to support@absound.ca.
A&B Sound Ltd. regrets any inconvenience that this matter has caused its valued customers.