American Express is warning customers that its credit cards were exposed in a third-party data breach after a merchant processor was hacked.
This incident was not caused by a data breach at American Express, but rather at a merchant processor in which American Express Card member data was processed.
In a data breach notification filed with the state of Massachusetts under “American Express Travel Related Services Company,” the company warned customers their credit card details may have been stolen.
The breach has led to customers’ American Express Card account numbers, names, and card expiration data being accessed by the hackers.
It is unclear how many customers were impacted, what merchant processor was breached, and when the attack occurred.
The company did not disclose details of their business relationships and merchant partners and had no further information to share at this time.
However, American Express did say that they have notified the required regulatory authorities and are alerting impacted customers.
American Express advises customers to review their account statement over the next 12 to 24 months and report any suspicious behavior.
The company also suggests customers enable instant notifications via the American Express mobile app to receive notifications about fraud alerts and when purchases are made.
Finally, if your card information was stolen, you may request a new card number, as it is common for threat actors to sell stolen credit cards on cybercrime marketplaces.
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