(Reuters) - Bebe Stores Inc (>> bebe stores, inc.) said it detected a hacking attack on its payment processing system that could have compromised data from cards swiped in its stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
(Reuters) - Bebe Stores Inc (>> bebe stores, inc.) said it detected a hacking attack on its payment processing system that could have compromised data from cards swiped in its stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
The exposed data may have included cardholder names, account numbers, expiration dates and verification codes, the women's apparel retailer said on Friday.
Bebe, which also operates stores in Canada, said the affected transactions were made between Nov. 8 and Nov. 26, the day before Thanksgiving.
Security blog KrebsOnSecurity said on Thursday that hackers may have stolen credit and debit card data from bebe during Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
Bebe is the latest retailer to fall prey to hackers.
"We moved quickly to block this attack and have taken steps to further enhance our security measures," Chief Executive Jim Wiggett said in a statement on Friday.
Bebe operates 175 retail stores and 35 outlet stores in the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Canada.
Bebe's shares, which have fallen by more than half in the past nine months, closed at $2.73 on the Nasdaq on Thursday.
(Reporting by Devika Krishna Kumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty and Don Sebastian)
bebe stores, inc. is primarily engaged in the business of operating retail rent-to-own franchise stores. The Company's rent-to-own Buddy's franchise stores offer furniture, appliances, and consumer electronics to consumers through rent-to-own agreements. The Company leases space for all of its Buddy's franchise stores under operating leases. It offers various product categories, including Featured, New, Clothing, Dresses, Denim, Shoes, and Accessories. Its Featured category includes Bandage Dresses, Bridal, Fall, and Halloween, among others. Its Clothing category includes Tops, Bottoms, Denim, Jackets, and Activewear, among others. Its Dresses category consists of Bandage Dresses, Bodycon Dresses, Denim Dresses, Little Black Dresses, Logo Dresses, Mini Dresses, Midi Dresses, Maxi Dresses, and others. Its Accessories include Bags, Belts, Hats, Shoes, Sunglasses, Watches. The Company operates approximately 64 stores in 12 states in the southeastern United States.