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A major US grocery chain is to spend millions of dollars on installing greater security measures following last month's admission that hackers could have accessed as many as 4.2 million credit and debt card numbers.
Hannaford has announced it is to take the action in response to the security threat, meaning its Pin pad devices now have additional security measures in place which should prevent cybercriminals from accessing them.
Last month the supermarket chain urged shoppers to check their bank statements to ensure they have not fallen victim to identity theftfollowing the incident.
The security threat came to light when malware was discovered on store servers, intercepting financial information as it was transmitted between the cash register and credit card processors, the Boston Globe reports.
"It is important to know that no one from Hannaford or from any financial institution will ever contact a customer to verify personal or account information over the phone or internet," the store noted.
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