Customer data was stolen from more than 200 Caribou Coffee rentals, the Minneapolis-based coffee chain said on Thursday.
In a letter to customers loyalty, Caribou Coffee Said credit card data and other information was stolen from as Many as 265 locations in Minnesota and other states, including Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. and Wisconsin.
The company said it was "unusual activity" on Nov. 28 and started working with the cybersecurity firm Mandiant. On Nov. 30, Mandiant determined the breach by the company's point-of-sale system. According to Caribou, orders made through the company's loyalty program were not affected by the breach.
In the letter, Caribou Coffee Chairman John Butcher apologized for the breach.
"Please be assured that we are closely monitoring our systems, data and account access as we always do," Butcher wrote. "Additionally, we are making the necessary changes to strengthen our network against any future attacks and improve our payment systems to protect your information going forward. We also are in a relationship with the credit card companies and will provide them with the information necessary to notify the banks that may have issued the affected payment cards.
It's just the latest in a string of security breaches that continues to plague a variety of brands and industries. Last month, Marriott said a database with 500 million guest records, and said this week, NASA said.
The increased frequency of data breaches, along with increased scrutiny of data collection, raises questions about whether brands should be held to a higher standard when it comes to protecting customer data.
Congress could take the issue next year. A number of lawmakers in the United States, which would require prompt reporting and breaching.
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