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Credit Card Info Taken in Data Breach at Chicago-Area Parking Garages
People who used parking from late September through early November could be affected.
Credit-card data provided by people who used parking garages at the John Hancock building, the Aon center and other Chicago-area sites has been stolen by a computer hacker, reports the company that owns and operates the garages.
SP+, once known as Standard Parking, disclosed the data breach on its website Friday. Payment systems in 17 garages were compromised and customer names, card numbers and verification codes were likely taken, the statement read. Three of the garages are in north suburban Evanston. People who used the facilities between September and early November could be at risk. The company learned of the breach on Nov. 3.
“Though SP+ does not have sufficient information to identify whether any specific cards were taken or to mail notification letters to the potentially affected cardholders, SP+ wanted to let its customers know about this incident as soon as it could,” the company said in a statement.
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Among the garages affected:
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- 55 E. MONROE
- AON CENTER
- JOHN HANCOCK GARAGE
- 1460 N. HALSTED
- 10 E. ONTARIO
- CUMBERLAND CTA
- 500 W. MONROE
- AQUA
- PRESIDENTIAL TOWERS
- 120 N. LASALLE
Evanston
- CHURCH GARAGE
- MAPLE GARAGE
- SHERMAN GARAGE
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