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Date : Tue Mar 05 2024 14:30:06

American Express confirms customer details exposed  third-party data breach 
sees info leaked online

Date:
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 14:21:29 +0000

Description:
Credit card numbers and names were exposed, but American Express isn't 
revealing how many people were affected.

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Some American Express card users may have had their sensitive data exposed to 
hackers, the company has confirmed. 

In a breach notification letter sent to affected customers, the credit card 
giant claimed it wasnt American Express infrastructure that was breached, but 
rather systems belonging to a third party service provider, which works with 
numerous merchants. 

The data stolen included customer names, card numbers, and expiry dates. That 
is more than enough information to perform wire fraud or, at the least, 
identity theft and impersonation. Tips to stay safe 

We became aware that a third party service provider engaged by numerous 
merchants experienced unauthorized access to its system, the company said in 
the letter. 

Account information of some of our Card Members, including some of your 
account information, may have been involved. It is important to note that 
American Express owned or controlled systems were not compromised by this 
incident, and we are providing this notice to you as a precautionary measure. 

We dont know how many people were affected by the breach, however the State 
of Massachusetts also disclosed the leak as part of its Breach Report 
tracker. 

If this incident refers to the leak that Massachusetts dated February 27, 
then a total of 360 residents of that US state were affected. American 
Express was listed 16 times in the tracker for 2024, but other incidents list 
fewer than 10 Massachusetts residents. 

Users that are worried their cards might be abused, should read the letter h 
e re , as it gives a few helpful tips on how to remain secure. Among other 
things, American Express suggests users log into their accounts and carefully 
review their account statements, and then set up instant notifications. 

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