The United Parcel Service (UPS) has announced that customers’ credit and debit card information at 51 franchises in 24 states may have been compromised.
There are 4,470 franchised center locations throughout the U.S., according to UPS. The malware began to infiltrate the system as early as January 20, but the majority of the attacks began after March 26. UPS says the threat was eliminated as of August 11 and that customers can shop safely at all locations, reported Time.
“The customer information that may have been exposed includes names, postal addresses, email addresses and payment card information,” wrote the company in a public statement.