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Petco reveals a hack exposed customer data in these states

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By Chance Townsend

Petco has confirmed that its data security breach exposed sensitive customer information. 

The company initially acknowledged a breach without detailing what was compromised, legal notices that were required in several states are starting to show the scope of the hack.

In filings submitted to the Texas attorney general — echoed in notifications to officials in California, Massachusetts, and Montana — Petco disclosed that exposed data included customers’ names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, dates of birth, and financial information such as account and card numbers.

Read more at Mashable

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