Jim WinsettBetter Business Bureau has some suggestions for PF Chang’s customers who are concerned that their credit or debit cards may have been compromised by the recent news of a data breach. Thirty-three restaurants have been affected across the United States, with the restaurant in Chattanooga being on that list. Vulnerable dates for this location include Oct. 19, 2013, through June 11, 2014.
PF Chang’s has stated that they have contained the breach, and it is safe for consumers to use their credit and debit cards at restaurants again. But they do urge customers who may have been affected to continue to monitor accounts for any unauthorized charges. The investigation is ongoing at the moment. For more details regarding the security breach at PF Chang’s visit: http://www.pfchangs.com/security/.
Javelin Strategy & Research in their 2014 Identity Fraud Study noted that the number of identity fraud victims rose to 13.1 million people last year, and every one in three people who received a data breach notification letter ended up becoming an identity fraud victim. If you suspect that you may have had your information compromised, BBB suggests the following advice.
For those who paid with a credit card:
• Monitor your credit card statements carefully (many financial institutions allow you to see your statements online, so you can monitor them more frequently than just once a month).