Barnes & Noble
Disclosed Oct 23, 201213 years agoUnverified
Hackers steal card data of shoppers at 63 Barnes & Noble stores
Hackers stole card information from customers who shopped at 63 Barnes & Noble stores in cities including New York, San Diego, Miami and Chicago. The company discovered the theft around September 14, 2012 but did not announce it right away.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Discovered | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Payment cards |
| Sector | Retail · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Credit Card Data Breach at Barnes & Noble Stores - The New York Timesweb.archive.org · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Oct 23, 2012 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.