America’s Thrift Stores Penetrated by Cybercrime Gang

Customers of the southern chain have been impacted by a hack into its service provider’s software.

It is believed criminals from Eastern Europe accessed customer payment card numbers by infecting the program with malicious code.

“This virus/malware, is one of several infecting retailers across North America. The U.S. Secret Service tells us that only card numbers and expiration dates were stolen,” the company’s website states.

The thrift shops sell donated items to support Christian ministries.

Transactions made between Sept. 1 and Sept. 27, 2015 may have been affected.