Information Security Incidents

Texas AG accuses RadioShack of exposing customer data

By Bob Sechler
Last Update: 7:56 PM ET Apr 2, 2007


AUSTIN, Texas (MarketWatch) -- RadioShack Corp. (RSHradioshack corp com
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RSH ) exposed "thousands" of its customers to identity theft when a store near Corpus Christi failed to properly protect sensitive data, according to the Texas attorney general.
Attorney General Greg Abbott has accused the company of violating Texas laws requiring businesses to protect customers' sensitive data and to develop procedures for doing so.
According to Abbott, investigators discovered that employees at the RadioShack outlet in Portland, near Corpus, "dumped bulk customer records in garbage containers behind the store."
The records included Social Security numbers and credit and debit card information, along with other personal data, Abbott said in a prepared statement.
The penalty for failing to properly protect and dispose of confidential data is up to $50,000 for each violation. The penalty for failing to develop appropriate procedures for doing so is up to $500 per violation.
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