So the PR-spin master from Stop & Shop was either completely clueless or just insincere when he did his best to dismiss the problem that was announced yesterday. I understand that being honest is not always easy with corporate types, but c'mon. The latest spin is equally silly, as they proclaim "no problems with stolen data yet" even though the thefts only occurred within the last few weeks.
Stop & Shop said customer information, including personal identification codes for cards, was confirmed stolen from supermarkets in Coventry and Cranston, R.I. The company said it had found evidence that card readers were tampered with in a similar way at four other stores in Seekonk and in Bristol, Providence, and Warwick, R.I.Though the company is not detailing how, they are suggesting that the thieves somehow accessed the card readers and were grabbing the details as customers checked out at the stores.
