Identity Theft Uncovered at Fabric Stores

Thieves recently used card skimmers at Hancock Fabrics stores to steal financial data from customers.

"The personal identification number pads were stolen in August and September and 'replaced with visually identical, but fraudulent PIN pad units,' Hancock Fabrics warned in a letter to customers," writes The Register's Dan Goodin.

"Hancock employees have recently replaced every PIN pad unit in all of its stores with upgraded models," Goodin writes. "It has also upgraded automated systems that resist tampering and monitor PIN pads for suspicious activity."

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