An American nonprofit charitable organisation Goodwill disclosed a card processor’s system data breach that affected 330 stores in 20 states.
- Goodwill confirmed a data breach that affected customers' accounts using the ShopGoodwill.com e-commerce platform.
- The vulnerability led to exposure to personal contact information.
An American nonprofit charitable organisation Goodwill disclosed a card processor’s system data breach that affected 330 stores in 20 states.
Goodwill funds itself by selling donated clothing and household goods to millions of people with disabilities or disadvantages worldwide. Goodwill serves people via an extensive network of thousands of retail thrift stores worldwide and on its ShopGoodwill.com online auction site.
Data breach notification letters sent to the impacted individuals stated that some of their personal information was exposed due to a site vulnerability.
ShopGoodwill’s Vice President Ryan Smith said that no payment data was exposed in the incident as ShopGoodwill does not store such information on its servers.
“We were recently alerted to an issue on our website which resulted in the exposure of some of your personal contact information to an unauthorised third party. This contact information includes your first and last name, email address, phone number, and mailing address," explained Smith .
“ShopGoodwill is committed to the security of your personal information, and we apologise for any frustration or concern this incident may cause," Smith added.
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