Peachtree Corners Jimmy John's Impacted by Possible Security Breach

Jimmy John’s says it has learned of a possible security breach involving credit and debit cards at 216 stores nationwide, including its location in Peachtree Corners.

The company said in a press release its investigation determined the breach appears to have involved cards swiped at the stores between June 16 and Sept. 5.

The Peachtree Corners store, located at 6135 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 301, was apparently impacted from Aug. 1 to Sept. 2, the company said in the news release. Five other Georgia stores also were affected.

Jimmy John’s said it hired third-party experts to help with the investigation. Here’s an excerpt from the press release:

“While the investigation is ongoing, it appears that customers’ credit and debit card data was compromised after an intruder stole log-in credentials from Jimmy John’s point-of-sale vendor and used these stolen credentials to remotely access the point-of-sale systems at some corporate and franchised locations between June 16, 2014 and September 5, 2014. The security compromise has been contained, and customers can use their credit and debit cards securely at Jimmy John’s stores.

Approximately 216 stores appear to have been affected by this event. Cards impacted by this event appear to be those swiped at the stores, and did not include those cards entered manually or online. The credit and debit card information at issue may include the card number and in some cases the cardholder’s name, verification code, and/or the card’s expiration date. Information entered online, such as customer address, e-mail, and password, remains secure.”

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